5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (265+ words) One of our biggest open-water swimming events is getting even bigger next year, with the Busselton Jetty Swim adding hundreds of extra places for its 2027 edition. Returning for its 32nd year across Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 February (Valentine’s dip anyone?), the event…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (604+ words) That is the staggering number of lives lost to drowning each year in South Africa, according to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), Swimming South Africa, and eThekwini Municipality. In a bid to mark World Drowning Prevention Day on Saturday,…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (387+ words) As temperatures rise and more people head to lakes and beaches, water safety advocates are urging families to take precautions before entering the water. According to Seattle Children's Hospital, an average of 17 children and teens die from drowning in Washington…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (535+ words) Every year on 25 July, World Drowning Prevention Day draws global attention to a simple but powerful message: drowning is preventable. Preventing drowning, however, takes more than a single day of awareness. It takes knowledge, practical skills and communities that know…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (661+ words) Posted by Elizabeth Jolicoeur | Aug 19, 2026 | Community, Family, Health, News, Safety, Trending | 0 On a hot summer day, there are few things more inviting than a cool B.C. lake. But before kicking off the shoes and jumping straight in, a longtime B.C. paramedic has…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (951+ words) At least eight people have drowned in Front Range waters since mid-March, including two at Eleven Mile Reservoir, three at Cherry Creek Reservoir, one at Rockbridge Lake and two at Lake Pueblo State Park. In the wake of these deaths,…...