Category: Beach Life
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Bandera Issues Public Health Emergency Declaration Closing and Banning Swimming at Park | KENS 5
The city cited high water temperatures, low flow, and bacteria levels for the closure.
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Rockaway Beach Reopens for Swimming as Shark Bite Victim Recovers, Family Says | CBS New York
Rockaway Beach reopened to swimmers Wednesday after a woman was bitten by a shark there Monday evening. CBS New York’s Alice Gainer has an update from officials and the victim’s family.
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Rockaway Beach Closed to Swimmers, Surfers After Shark Bite Incident | CBS New York
Rockaway Beach was closed to swimmers and surfers Tuesday after a woman was bitten by a shark on Monday, and at Jones Beach on Tuesday, people had to stop swimming in certain areas after a possible shark sighting. CBS New York’s Alice Gainer reports. See CBS New York
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Hazardous Lake Michigan Conditions Put Even First Responders in Danger | CBS Chicago
A morning swim during hazardous conditions in Lake Michigan on Sunday turned into a dramatic, large-scale rescue that also put first responders in danger.
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Hundreds in Chicago Come Together for Friday Morning Swim Club | NBC News
Friday Morning Swim Club is bringing hundreds of strangers together in Chicago for a quick dip in Lake Michigan. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch takes a deep dive into how the founders of the group accidentally started it.
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Death of 12-Year-Old Paddleboarder Reinforces Importance of Safety Rules on Mission Bay
The San Diego Police Department’s Harbor Unit is asking for witnesses to come forward as they continue to investigate a jet ski crash that killed a 12-year-old girl on a paddleboard. The crash happened just before 2:00 p.m. Saturday on Mission Bay near De Anza Cove. It’s unclear what led up to the crash, but…
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Curious Hammerhead Shark Gets Within Feet of Shocked Swimmers | USA TODAY
A group of swimmers in Palm Beach, Florida, had a close encounter with a hammerhead shark that swam towards them, then scurried off.
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Swimming Banned at Some Robert Moses Beaches Following Shark Sighting | CBS New York
Some of the beaches are closed at Robert Moses State Park after a dead tiger shark washed ashore Wednesday morning.
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Egypt: Dozens Swim in the Nile to Cool Off and Fight Rising Temperatures | Africanews
“What should we do? it is too hot here, and amid price surges, we can’t go to Alexandria or any other place” says Mostafa Gamal, who came with his family to cool off on the banks of the Nile.