Officials in at least 10 states have closed beaches or warned people not to swim in the water due to high bacteria levels ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. Some of the closures are related to bacteria from fecal waste, while others are due to high levels of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, […]
Authorities in Australia are searching a remote area of the Northern Territory to locate the missing child Getty Stock image of a crocodile A 12-year-old girl is missing after allegedly being attacked by a crocodile while swimming in a creek in Australia, according to ABC News and NT News. “Northern Territory Police are currently searching […]
Florida public health policy took a blow recently when Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation aimed at reducing public risk from beach waters and public bathing places contaminated with fecal bacteria. House Bill 165, the Safe Waterways Act, was passed unanimously by the Florida legislature. The governor’s reason behind his veto was that the bill gave […]
A 2-year-old has died after drowning in a swimming pool in Oak Grove, according to Jackson County authorities. Deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the 38600 block of E. Parrent Road around 11:50 a.m. Thursday, according to Sheriff Darryl Forté. Deputies discovered a 2-year-old who had drowned in a […]
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Michael Phelps is the most decorated swimmer in Olympic history – winning a total of 28 medals across five Games – Getty Images/Nathan Howard Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, has suggested that the entire future of the Games is at stake following the World Anti-Doping Agency’s handling of Chinese swimmers […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Summertime calls for beach days and swimming, but San Diego County health officials have warned this could mean illness for those who submerge in certain areas along the coast. On Saturday, the Department of Environmental Health and Quality released an updated water contact closure and advisory list for the county. […]
Swimming in Brookeville Lake at Mounds State Recreation Area is off limits due to high levels of E. coli, Indiana State Parks announced. The department closed the beach at Mounds State Recreation Area for swimming on Thursday after a water sample test found excessive amounts of E. coli, they said on Facebook. The park is […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — We’re officially in summer season, which means more people are getting hot and making a splash at local rivers and lakes. While it may be tempting to jump in, local water rescue crews want to remind everyone to be extra careful. Car submerged in 6 feet of water after crashing into […]
A hotel management company says an 8-year-old girl’s parents are to blame after a freak incident where the child was sucked into a pool pipe and drowned. On March 23, Aliyah Lynette Jaico and her family were enjoying an afternoon of swimming at a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Houston, when the girl disappeared. Jaico’s […]
Video above: Giant gator spotted marching along same Pinellas pathway kids take to school TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was left seriously injured after being bitten by an alligator over the weekend. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the man was swimming in Lake Monroe in Seminole County on Sunday when […]
A Georgia mom is working to get the word out about a new law after her son died. Israel “Izzy” Scott drowned during a swim lesson two years ago, and now there are new regulations in place that parents need to know about. There’s a smile when Dori Scott talks about her little boy Israel, […]