[slider] With summer approaching and temperature and humidity on the rise, the sparkling clear water of a shimmering swimming pool seems too refreshing to ignore. But with the splash and giggles come danger. Three children — all under 5 — drowned this weekend in swimming pools, from Lakeland to Riverview. A fourth child, from Brooksville, […]
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Rescue Tube Station locations on Kauai, thank you to Dr. Downs & Rotary friends. This is a map of rescue tubes on Kauai beaches where a lifeguard may not be on duty. Ocean swimming in Hawaii is dangerous, and having this lifesaving equipment on beaches has rescued dozens of stranded swimmers.
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One great way for nervous or uninspired people to learn to swim is through group lessons. Learning in a group can be a fun and relaxing atmosphere where you can see others struggling with the same mechanics as you are and get moral support from other people at your same ability. The red cross offers […]
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Minnesota could be first state to require swimming lessons if a pending bill is passed by state legislature. The MN House Education Policy Committee had a hearing on the bill that would require swimming lessons to be offered to students in Kindergarten through 12th grades. If this bill passes, Minnesota would be the first state […]
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It’s OFFICIALLY GO TIME for this year’s World’s Largest Swimming Lesson event! Get your 2014 WLSL plans rolling by registering your facility today.
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Video: Drowning remains the second-leading cause of accidental death for children, and very often adults don’t even notice kids who are drowning in the same pool. NBC’s Tom Costello explains what you should be on the alert for in the water this summer. Summer is almost here and kids are ready to play in the […]
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Swimming pool safety is a big concern whether it’s in a public, your own or a residential pool. Having safety equipment near your pool area can prevent accidents to a large extent and offer assistance in dealing with emergencies. Some pool safety devices like pool depth markers, fence, pool noodles, ropes and pool safety signs […]
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What gets us up int the morning at the office of Happy Swimmers. A precious human life. Everyday think as you wake up: today I am fortunate to have woken up. The Happy Swimmers Philosophy
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With locations from Anchorage, Alaska to Abu-Dhabi, it will take a number of weeks to tally final numbers. Please submit your GWR log-sheets and other materials as soon as possible so that we can finalize our count. The nation’s top water safety and training organizations created The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL), Tuesday, June 18, […]
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A 6-year-old Eleele native Hawaiian girl drowned in a swimming pool on the South side of Kauai in the town of Poipu. The accident occurred at the Kauai Club at Kukuiula when the pool was being used for an employee event attended by nearly 500 guests. The drowning victim was Trixia Mich Soliva, the granddaughter […]
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