Year: 2017
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UK lifeboat crew tests drones as search and rescue helpers
Drones are becoming an important part of the emergency services. Police are using them to search for missing people, while fire departments test them as a tool to survey dangerous sites. Until now, however, we haven’t seen or heard about them being used by the coastguard. That all changes today, however, as a lifeboat service in Norfolk,…
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France becomes first country to threaten to withdraw from 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang will be hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics — but not every country is convinced that South Korea hosting is entirely safe. France has become the first country to come out and say that if South Korea cannot guarantee safety from their neighbor, North Korea, it will stay home for the Olympics. North Korea is…
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Swimming with Wild Dolphins on Zanzibar Blue Safari
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Mass swimming in Galilee
‘It is the largest swimmer in Israel and has a long tradition. For 64 years there has been a mass start for recreational swimmers at Lake Genezareth. The short distance over 1.5 kilometers starts on the beach of Ma’agan, the long distance in Ha’on – both end at Zemach beach, where all participants are rewarded…
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Children’s Hospital Patients Swim with Dolphins to Leave Worries Behind
Anastasie Abboud, 10, suffered permanent hearing loss and still has other issues after a large statue fell on her head when she was 4 years old. She later became one of seven patients at a San Diego children’s hospital with the unique opportunity to spend one-on-one time with dolphins, leaving all their worries behind.
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NMU Swim Team’s 40th Anniversary
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Rip Currents – The Hidden Danger (short version)
This video details the dangers of rip currents and explains how to identify rip currents, as well as how to stay safe. Before heading into the water make sure that you and your family know how to break the grip of the rip.
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Perth free-diver Julia Wheeler swims through three tonnes of rubbish in Bali
A Perth free-diver has described the ‘real life nightmare’ of swimming into approximately three tonnes of rubbish floating in the ocean. Julia Wheeler, 31, was horrified upon encountering the mass of human waste products including plastic bags, bottles, wrappers and containers that were trapping and suffocating marine life. The competitive freediver, who can reach 50m depths…
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Spotlight: Camas Girls Swim Team
See what goals the Camas High School Girls Swim Team is setting for this season.