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  • Teen Who Drowned at Winnipeg Pool ‘Paid With His Life’ for Changes at City Facilities, Family Says

    Feb 25, 2025

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    A non-functioning radio, a delayed 911 call and an emergency alarm that took several attempts to turn on were some of the challenges that staff faced after an unconscious 14-year-old boy was discovered at the bottom of a city pool last year, an internal review says.

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  • Newcastle Municipality Warns About Swimming in Dams | Newzroom Africa

    Feb 25, 2025

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    Despite several streets being opened in the Newcastle CBD area, the municipality is still warning residents about swimming in dams and rivers during heavy rainfall.

    This, after a 19-year-old male drowned on Saturday after attempting to fish at the Nkanjaneni dam in Newcastle.

  • Your Say: Should Swimming Lessons Be Free for All Australians? | 7NEWS

    Feb 25, 2025

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    in Learn To Swim, Organization
  • Washington Brothers Clinch Trip to State Swim, Set Panthers School Record | WMBD News

    Feb 24, 2025

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    in Competition

    Washington brothers clinch trip to state swim, set Panthers school record

  • Hawaii Island Police Investigating After 81-Year-Old Man Dies in Apparent Drowning | Hawaii News Now

    Feb 24, 2025

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    in Competition

    On Hawaii Island, police are looking into a possible drowning of an 81-year-old man from Waimea.

    Officials said he was found motionless in the waters at Hapuna Beach on Friday afternoon.

    The man was later pronounced dead at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital.

    His exact cause of death is being looked into.

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  • Dogs Heartbroken by Winter Surprised With Indoor Pool Swim | Today

    Feb 24, 2025

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    in Nature

    Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including the adorable summer surprise for a pair of dogs who are itching for winter to be over, Larry David’s disdain of the Glambot at “SNL50,” and more!

  • 2 Drown After Falling Through Ice on Greene County Lakes | FOX59 News

    Feb 24, 2025

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    in Safety

    Two people drowned after falling through the ice on two different Greene County lakes on Saturday.

  • Owen Lloyd Is Finally an ACC Champion | The Swim Scribe

    Feb 24, 2025

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    in Competition

    Owen Lloyd is now FINALLY an ACC Champion in the 1650, or depending on how you feel about it he has just defended his ACC title.

    Last year at the 2024 ACC Championships Owen Lloyd of NC State touched the wall first in the 1650, clocking a new personal best of 14:37.04, ahead of NC State teammate Ross Dant who finished in 14:39.34

    However shortly after his win it was announced that Lloyd had been DISQUALIFIED, giving the win to Dant.

  • Hinsdale Central Senior Swimmer Josh Bey Is Chasing History | CBS Chicago

    Feb 24, 2025

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    in Competition

    The Indiana commit is one of the top high school swimmers in the country. He talked with Matt Zahn

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