1st-in-a-century Chicago River swim takes place Sun.
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The Indiana University freshman from Bloomington South was recently named by USA Swimming to its Junior National team and will be joined by another Hoosier freshman, Noah Cakir. The full roster of some of the top 18-under athletes features 43 women and 48 men from 28 states and 65 clubs.
Annalize Butler, who runs Black Owned Swim School, said since then, many people had told her "I'm just going to stay away from the water". But she said that reaction was "counterproductive" and learning to swim was about drowning prevention and safety.
CONDITIONS TO PREVENT ANOTHER TRAGEDY. THE WAVES WERE WERE CRAZY. THERE WAS ONLY, YOU KNOW, JUST A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE OUT THERE, RED FLAGS FLYING FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT DAY AT HAMPTON BEACH BECAUSE OF ROUGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WE’RE CURRENTLY ...
Some of the most important skills for living, such as talking, reading and writing, are taught at a very young age. Swimming is also on that list for many people, but many
The storm, off North Carolina, was generating life-threatening surf and rip currents and causing beach closures along the East Coast. By Michael Levenson and Judson Jones Powerful rip currents unleashed by Hurricane Erin this week are forcing beaches from ...
A mother of three's heartbreaking final words have been revealed before she died while swimming in a reservoir in England, according to reports.
There are many positives to outdoor sea-swimming. But 2024 research conducted by UCD ’s Environmental Research Institute, on behalf of the Department of Housing, states cold-water swimming outside of the summer period can present “significant health and safety risks which many bathers may not be fully aware of”.
The Seine River in Paris has been closed to public swimming for more than 100 years, but it reopened to swimmers this summer. We talked to two people who took a dip.