Most drownings don’t look like you think they do. There’s no screaming. No flailing. Just a silent struggle that can go unnoticed in less than 30 seconds.
Public swimming pools are at the heart of communities across Australia.
But incidents involving verbal and physical confrontations are rising, and so are concerns about how to keep a mostly young workforce of lifeguards safe. Norman Hermant and Lucy Kent report.
In El Nido’s raw beauty, @mollycarlson1 and @katwthehat face the ultimate test. With fear, injury, and towering cliffs in the mix, the return to natural diving pushes both athletes beyond their limits. From shaky comebacks to emotional dives — this is Red Bull Cliff Diving in its most human form.
As Water Safety Month begins, Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones partners with Diversity in Aquatics to address drowning risks in underserved communities
The adult sister of a 5-year-old boy who nearly drowned in a Georgia pool is facing charges of cruelty to children and abandonment following the incident.
Police say a 5-year-old boy was found unresponsive April 13 at the Hamilton Grove Pool in Pooler. He was resuscitated and taken to the hospital, WTOC reports.
On May 16th, I’m attempting to swim 1,000 miles around the ENTIRE coast of Iceland — unlike the Great British Swim, Iceland will see me battling 100-ft waves, 100mph winds, sub-zero seas, and storms of snow, sand, and volcanic ash. This is the FIRST video in our series (NEW vlog released EVERY Sunday) that details our training camp in the Westfjords as we get FAT and fit to survive hours, weeks and MONTHS in water temperature as low as -1°C (30.2°F).
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