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  • Sea swimmer drowns near Norwegian pier, possibly linked to Facebook craze

    Sea swimmer drowns near Norwegian pier, possibly linked to Facebook craze

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    Update – The deceased has now been named as Margareth Stolvik from Melbu. People in the know say it had nothing to do with the Facebook trend – Stolvik was an active winter swimmer Read for instance VesterÃ¥len Online (in Norwegian) Friday evening May 2, a local woman in her 50ies was found dead in…

  • Broward County non-profit offering swim safety classes

    Broward County non-profit offering swim safety classes

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    See WSVN A South Florida non-profit organization is pushing for water safety a day after a little boy lost his life in a swimming pool. Kindergartners are learning swimming skills that can help save their lives at SWIM Central, a non-profit organization that focuses on water safety to prevent any more tragedies. “Should they find…

  • Man Goes For A Swim Attacked By Crocodiles

    Man Goes For A Swim Attacked By Crocodiles

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    Read Costa Rica Today A man, yet to be officially identified, in an apparent drunken stupor decided to take swim in the Tarcoles river, in an area of the river that is known for its crocodiles. The police report indicates that two men got off a Parrita bus and after drinking one of them decided to take swim in the river…

  • Babies learn survival swimming

    Babies learn survival swimming

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    See Fox25 Drowning is the leading cause of death for children under 5, which is why more parents are choosing to start swimming lessons early. Some are starting even before their kids can walk. One program here in the metro promises to teach babies and toddlers how to save themselves should they fall into a…

  • 11-Year-Old Girl Saves Lady From Drowning In A Florida Swimming Pool

    11-Year-Old Girl Saves Lady From Drowning In A Florida Swimming Pool

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    Read Inquisitr and see USA Today An eleven-year-old girl has become a local superstar after she saved the life of a woman who had fallen in to a Florida swimming pool. The incident happened at the swimming pool of Cape Shores condominiums where the lady, Kathy McElmurray had gone for a swim, reports USA Today. According to…

  • Swim teacher offers free classes to classmates of boys who drowned

    Swim teacher offers free classes to classmates of boys who drowned

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    See WPTV Melissa Taylor dedicates her time teaching kids how to swim. So she was heartbroken to learn two boys drowned in a neighbor’s pool Friday. The victims were identified as six-year-old Dairion Demesier and ten-year-old Jean Orilas “My heart just sank into my stomach, this could’ve been prevented,” said Taylor.

  • More may be victims of swim coach Joseph Michael Diaz’s abuse, police say

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    Read The Gainesville Sun Police now believe at least seven children may be alleged victims of a Gainesville teacher and swim coach who was arrested last week on charges of molestation and sexual abuse. Gainesville police spokesman officer Ben Tobias said Tuesday afternoon that more children have been interviewed and it appears seven or possibly…

  • Pier Plunging craze now sweeping Norway too

    Pier Plunging craze now sweeping Norway too

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    Read The Local A new cold-water bathing craze has spread so fast on Norway’s social media since it was imported from the Faroe Islands a week ago, that the man who started it now fears no one in the entire country will escape. The ‘Jump in the Sea Challenge’ sees victims dared to throw themselves…

  • 3 Children ‘Shocked’ in Hialeah Swimming Pool

    3 Children ‘Shocked’ in Hialeah Swimming Pool

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    See NBC Miami A pool at a Hialeah apartment complex was drained Monday after three children were shocked as they swam on Sunday. “When they grabbed on to the metal railing, that’s when they felt the shock and they were paralyzed,” said Mayra Diaz, a cousin of one of the victims.