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108-Year-Old Woman Marks Birthday by Swimming in Ocean off Parksville | CHEK News
A 108-year-old woman on Vancouver Island celebrated her birthday by spending it in her happy place: swimming at the beach in Parksville. Skye Ryan has more.
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30-Year-Old Man Dies While Swimming in Allegan County | 13 On Your Side
Police say the man was believed to be visiting from the Chicago area.
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Century-Old Fort Worth Swimming Pool Set To Be Demolished And Replaced | CBSDFW
Swimmer soaked up the sun for the end of the season on Labor Day, and possibly the end of an era at a historic Fort Worth pool.
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Water Safety Tips and When to Starts Kids With Swim Lessons | ABC 7 Chicago
Labor Day is one of the busiest beach, pool and boating weekends of the year, and with recent drownings in Lake Michigan, it’s more important than ever to be vigilant in and around the water.
Steve Karapetian owns Goldfish Swim School in Chicago, and says it is essential for families to take swim lessons and practice water safety.
“Drowning can be silent and quick, and it kills nearly 1,000 children every year. Drowning is the single leading cause of injury-related death among children ages 1 to 4. Many of these deaths occur when children are not expected to be swimming or when they have unanticipated access to water,” Karapetian said.
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Dozens of People Rescued From Rip Currents at Daytona Beach | WESH 2 News
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Olympic Swimmer Enjoys Working on Cooking Craft | WLKY News Louisville
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Laurie Lawrence – Spring Swim Safety | Studio 10
There are fears a generation of children is at risk, as lockdowns kill off swimming classes. Learn-to-swim schools have been closed for months in some states, so what can parents do to keep their kids safe.. in and out of the water? We’re joined by legendary swimming coach Laurie Lawrence from his school at Burleigh Heads.
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Blind Swimmer on Winning Gold at the Paralympics | CBS Evening News
The Tokyo Paralympics ended Sunday, wrapping up nearly two weeks of competition for more than 4,000 athletes. CBS News’ Lucy Craft spoke to Anastasia Pagonis, one of the swimmers who took home gold.