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Martin County residents push to open high school pool for public swim education
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (27+ words) WPTV Martin County residents push to open high school pool for public swim education...
Water safety expert shares drowning prevention tips for summer
2+ week, 5+ day ago (10+ words) WPTV...
Water safety expert warns parents about drowning risks as summer swim season begins
2+ week, 6+ day ago (359+ words) PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. " With kids out of school and summer underway, a water safety advocate is urging parents to take drowning prevention seriously " and says the danger is often closer to home than many realize. Keri Morrison, founder of…...
Jensen Beach sailing program empowers athletes with intellectual disabilities
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (10+ words) WPTV...
New YMCA and skate park coming to Lake Lytal Park in Palm Beach County
3+ week, 4+ day ago (15+ words) WPTV...
Palm Beach County woman prepares to swim 28 miles to highlight mental health
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (316+ words) PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. " Twenty-eight miles may sound like a long swim, but a local woman is looking to achieve it for a good cause: mental health awareness. Her name is Tori Lackey and growing up, she heard the saying:…...
Port St. Lucie boy, 5, with autism drowns after wandering from home
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (402+ words) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. " A 5-year-old child with special needs drowned Monday night in Port St. Lucie, police say. Officers said they responded to a residence in the 700 block of Southwest Crean Terrace at about 8 p. m. regarding a missing 5-year-old boy…...
IRSC men's and women's swim and dive teams win national championships
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (311+ words) INDIAN RIVER, Fla. " Indian River State College's men's swim and dive team has captured its 52nd consecutive national championship title, with the women's team also claiming its 48th national championship. Sophomore diver Spencer Biggs led the charge for the men's team, winning…...
Wellington's new aquatics center features Olympic pool, retractable obstacle course
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (80+ words) WELLINGTON, Fla. " A new state-of-the-art aquatics center is now open in Wellington. Located at Village Park, 3410 120th Ave. S, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Saturday. The aquatics center is open at the following times: Labor Day to Memorial Day (fall,…...
Triathlete killed in Northern California shark attack while wearing shark-deterrent device
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (463+ words) A swimmer who went missing after being attacked by a shark last week off the Northern California coast and whose body was found days later was identified as an open ocean swimmer from Pebble Beach. Authorities recovered Erica Fox's body…...