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
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.
See WMFY News 2Swim lessons in honor of Malik Ramirez
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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
'Never forgotten': 3.4-mile Tampa Bay Frogman Swim honors fallen Navy Seals