Grocery executive Stew Leonard Jr. and his wife Kim started their Water Safety Foundation to honor their 21-month-old son who died in a drowning accident in 1989.
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Boy, 17, and Girl, 12, Die After Incident off Bournemouth Beach | Sky News
A 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl have died following an incident off Bournemouth beach.
Dorset Police said an investigation has been launched and a man in his 40s, who the force said was on the water at the time, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Emergency services attended the incident yesterday afternoon and 10 people were recovered from the water.
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Parents Prepare Kids for Summer Safety With Swim Lessons | WIVBT
Parents prepare kids for summer safety with swim lessons
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Bedford Teen Continues to Rise Among Best Swimmers in the US | WTAJ News
Bedford teen continues to rise among best swimmers in the US.
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Florida: Stranded Swimmers Are Rescued From Rocks in Fort Pierce | Sky News
This is the moment that a group of young beachgoers who had become trapped on rocks were rescued by boat in Fort Pierce, Florida.
The county fire department said the group had washed up on the rocks and were unable to get back to shore due to the current.
No one was seriously injured.
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Going for a Swim? Here Are Some Pool Safety Tips | WBIR Channel 10
Safety needs to be top of mind while your little ones are swimming in the pool this summer.
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Toledo City Pools Reopen for the Summer With Swim Lessons Starting in July | WTOL 11
Swimmers will learn everything from the basics to advanced techniques to ensure swim safety.
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Hiring Lifeguards Remains a Challenge as Pools Reopen | Scripps News
“It has been an ongoing struggle to get in and retain lifeguards over the years,” said Wyatt Werneth with the American Lifeguard Association. He believes the job lacks popularity these days and reflects on the impact the show, “Baywatch,” had on previous generations of lifeguards. “Baywatch was so exciting. It was a career filled with excitement and beautiful people, helicopters, fast boats. We wanted to be lifeguards, and we don’t have anything like that now,” says Werneth.
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Alligators Trap Swimmers at Texas State Park | KHOU 11
This is a good reminder to heed those warning signs about alligators.
