As the heat continues to crank up for the summer, you and your family may think about hitting the water to cool off.
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Sacramento Waterways Pose Risks to Swimmers This Memorial Day. Here’s Why | CBS Sacramento
Sacramento waterways pose risks to swimmers this Memorial Day. Here's why.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, but Sacramento-area waterways are posing dangerous and even deadly conditions for some swimmers.
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How to Stay Safe When Swimming at the Beach | WQAD News 8
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19-Year-Old Honduran Woman Drowns While Swimming With Brother in Galveston | KHOU 11
Witnesses said the girl was bodysurfing with her brother when they noticed she was struggling in the water.
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‘Lifeguard Your Child’ | Parental Supervision and Swimming Lessons Will Keep Families Safe | WBIR Channel 10
'Lifeguard your child' | Parental supervision and swimming lessons will keep families safe
Swim lessons for all ages can provide life-saving skills for your family around water this summer.
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Swimmer Found Dead at Woodward Reservoir, Deputies Say | CBS News Sacramento
(more…)A man who went missing after he tried to swim across a channel at Woodward Reservoir on Sunday afternoon was found dead, deputies said.
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Experts Urge Swim Lessons, Water Safety as CDC Reports Drownings on the Rise | 9NEWS
New data from the CDC shows after decades of declines, drownings are on the rise. That’s why experts stress learning to swim and stay safe in the water is critical.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, right?” said Rebecca Kornas, Emergency Physician and Medical Director at AdventHealth Avista. “So if you can get in and just learn some of the basic water safety, learn how to float on your back. Even if you can’t swim, some people can float. If you know to get on your back, take a deep breath and people can sit there and be a little bit more safe.”
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FD: 13 People Treated, 5 Hospitalized After Chemical Exposure at Anderson Pool | WLWT
FD: 13 people treated, 5 hospitalized after chemical exposure at Anderson pool
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Drowning the Cause of Approximately 50% of Florida Boating Deaths, Officials Say | WPBF 25 News
Drowning the cause of approximately 50% of Florida boating deaths, officials say
Drowning the cause of approximately 50% of Florida boating deaths, officials say
