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40 million US adults lack swimming skills, contributing to rise in drownings
Read full article: 40 million US adults lack swimming skills, contributing to rise in drowningsFor the first time since 2019, there has been an increase in drownings in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Nonprofit urges families to learn drowning rescue, CPR training after deadly summer
Read full article: ‘It’s heartbreaking’: Nonprofit urges families to learn drowning rescue, CPR training after deadly summerThe Miss Tristan Foundation is named after 2-year-old Tristan Byrd, who drowned in her family's pool in 2016. The organization offers free water safety and CPR classes to prevent more tragedies.
Family of drowning victim shares tragedy in hopes of saving lives of others
Read full article: Family of drowning victim shares tragedy in hopes of saving lives of othersA San Antonio man is sharing the tragic story of his father's drowning a year ago, in hopes to helping someone avoid the same tragedy this summer season.
Man drowns at Canyon Lake; 2 other near-drownings reported last weekend
Read full article: Man drowns at Canyon Lake; 2 other near-drownings reported last weekendFriends of the man, who was in his 40s, said he did not know how to swim but he was wearing a personal flotation device when he got into the water from a boat.
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Children at heightened drowning risk after pandemic canceled swim lessons, agency says
Read full article: Children at heightened drowning risk after pandemic canceled swim lessons, agency saysChildren may be at a heightened risk of drowning this summer after the pandemic canceled swim lessons last year, child safety advocates warn.