Month: June 2014
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Man dies at Great North Swim event on Windermere
Read for instance The BBC and The Independent A 52-year-old man has died after competing in a swimming challenge in the Lake District on Friday afternoon. He was flown to hospital by air ambulance “as a result of a medical emergency†after the incident during the Great North Swim in Windemere, Cumbria Police confirmed. The…
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Remembering A Civil Rights Swim-In: ‘It Was A Milestone’
Listen to NPR On June 18, 1964, black and white protesters jumped into the whites-only pool at the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, Fla. In an attempt to force them out, the owner of the hotel poured acid into the pool.
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Red Cross Survey: Half of All Americans Can’t Swim
See nebraska.tv Hitting the pool, taking the boat out, or jumping in the lake can and should be fun, but a day in the water can turn deadly without the right water safety skills. In an American Red Cross survey, nearly 50 percent of people reported having an experience where they thought they might drown.…
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Natalie Coughlin – Prescription Drug Awareness
12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin warns consumers that “One Pill Can Killâ€. Find more information at http://www.mbc.ca.gov http://youtu.be/1gju5yhnFMc
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Experts Remind Residents Of Swimming Dangers
See WICS Swimming is a way to escape the heat and have some fun during the summer months. However, now is also the time of year where accidental drowning is the leading cause of death among children between 1-and-4 years old. Sangamon County coroner, Cinda Edwards, pronounced the drowning death of a 3-year-old boy from…
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Top 10 celebrities who cheated death, including Ian Thorpe
A good read in general, here on stuff.co.nz Australian Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe was also in New York on the day of the Word Trade Center attacks. Out for a jog, Thorpe planned to visit the observation deck of the World Trade Center, but returned to his hotel when he realised he had forgotten his…
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Avid Swimmer Celebrates her 99th Birthday at the Pool
See WLTX 19 The next time you think about skipping a workout, you should think of Arline Minns. Minns celebrated her 99th birthday on Wednesday at the Drew Wellness Center — after she finished the hour-long water aerobics class she attends five days a week! Minns says the secret to a long, healthy life is…
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Boy, 16, Reports Shark Bite in Delaware
See 6abc A 16-year-old boy says he was bitten by a shark while swimming at Delaware’s Cape Henlopen State Park. The shark attack happened around 5:00 p.m. Monday. The teenager, Andrew Vance of Delmar, was wading in 5 feet of water when the shark bit his arm. He reported that the shark released its bite…