Month: June 2014
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Pools can be silent killer for kids
See WRDW YMCA Aquatics Director Chris Pinto says that it only takes 10 to 20 seconds for a child to get in trouble in the water. “When you’re not 100 percent vigilant on your swimmers, then they need to get out of the pool and wait for you to get back,” Pinto said. Chris says…
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People Still Swimming Despite Sharks
See WKRG A rare double flag warning is up near Alabama Point at Orange Beach for a dangerously high volume of sharks in the area, but that hasn’t stopped people from swimming.
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With last words, man tells wife ‘swim’
See woodtv.com The wife of a man who died after going under the water in a northern Kent County lake said that in his final moments, he urged her to swim to safety. Charles Cooley and his wife Deborah often spent their weekends on the water in the Chain Lakes in Oakfield Township, southwest of…
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Local swim programs combat drowning statistics
See WDBJ7 The Virginia Gators Swim Club wants to remind parents how important it is to teach their children how to swim, after startling drowning statistics were released. Every day, about 10 people die from unintentional drowning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Out of those deaths, two are children. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo…
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History making swim for teenager Dan Canta
See 7News A Melbourne teenager has made history by becoming the youngest person ever to swim between Port Phillip Heads. Kristy Mayr reports.
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Woman dies after being pulled from waters near ‘Spitting Caves’ in East Oahu, Hawaii
See KHON2 and KITV A Sunday afternoon turned tragic at a popular spot in East Oahu. Emergency officials responded to a swimmer in distress at “Spitting Caves†just before 2 p.m. “A female in the water that had difficulty in the water. Two of her friends went in to try to assist her and unfortunately,…
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Man dies after being pulled from Great Chesapeake Bay Swim
Read Capital Gazette A swimmer in distress died Sunday after being pulled from the water during the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim. Anne Arundel County firefighters and police responded to a medical emergency at 11:15 a.m. in the water between the eastbound and westbound spans of the Bay Bridge, about 2 miles east of Sandy Point…
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Stingray charges ‘foolish’ swimmer taunting it
See examiner.com The video of a giant stingray charging at a man in waist-deep water has gone viral. This unbelievable video has been a highlight of morning news shows today after the man appears to play a game of chicken with this deadly creature. The Age reports on June 9, that the man actually dives…
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First swimming pool just for canines opens in Spain
See MailOnline The resort – about 30 minutes from Barcelona – is a five-star hotel for pooches with a pool designed to be the right depth for dogs of all shapes and sizes. The large aqua park also includes a water slide, as well as extra tough inflatables. Manager Federico Cano said he had seen…