Every Queensland state school’s swimming program will be reviewed after it was revealed the compulsory lessons are failing some children.
There’s now a fresh hurdle to keeping students safe in the water: a lack of instructors.
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Legally Blind Swimmer Aiming for 2024 Paralympics | WFAA
Olivia Chambers of Iowa lost her sight at 16 years old, but it’s not stopping her from reaching her goals.
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NSW Lifeguards Are Urging Swimmers to Take Care at Beaches
Lifesavers are pleading with swimmers in New South Wales to take care at beaches as over a thousand rescues have been made since Christmas.
Australians have traveled in great numbers to the coast during the School Holidays putting extra stress on lifesavers.
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Cape Central Girls Swim Team Breaks Three School Records | Heartland Sports | KFVS
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Large Crocodile Spotted in Popular Queensland Swimming Spot | 9 News Australia
Danger could be lurking at a popular tourist swimming spot at Queensland’s North Stradbroke Island after a large saltwater crocodile of up to three meters was sited in the area. Visitors have been warned to stay away until investigations have concluded.
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Swim Lessons in Honor of Malik Ramirez | WMFY News 2
A Greensboro mother is taking action to teach kids to swim.
Her son, 15-year-old Malik Ramirez, was a student at Page High School when he drowned in a private lake.
He was swimming with two other students when he went under. His mother told said, Malik never learned to swim.
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Melbourne’s Dangerous Summer on the Water Takes Another Tragic Turn | 7NEWS
A rescue mission is underway to find a missing swimmer, feared drowned in the Yarra River. The 39-year-old man disappeared on a day out with friends in Melbourne’s north-east.
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Lifesavers Concerned Nippers Are Entering Surf Lacking Swim Skills | 7NEWS
There are concerns that many nippers are entering the surf without basic swim skills.
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‘Never Forgotten’: 3.4-Mile Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Honors Fallen Navy Seals | WFLA News Channel 8