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Brother and sister, four, drown in swimming pool during family Christmas party as desperate relatives screamed for help
Brother and sister, four, drown in swimming pool during family Christmas party as desperate relatives screamed for help

TWO four-year-old siblings died drowning side by side in a swimming pool during a family holiday celebration despite frantic rescue attempts. The children were pulled from the water by desperate relatives and a passer-by, but despite frantic rescue attempts, both died. The children, identified as... Read more

The Sun - Dec 22
Swiss Yodeling, Italian Cooking and Iceland’s Swimming Pools Get UNESCO’s Stamp
Swiss Yodeling, Italian Cooking and Iceland’s Swimming Pools Get UNESCO’s Stamp

The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine. Read more

The New York Times - Dec 10
Horror in Tenerife as 3 tourists killed and several injured at popular swimming spot
Horror in Tenerife as 3 tourists killed and several injured at popular swimming spot

Three tourists died and more were injured on Sunday afternoon after being swept into rough seas. Read more

Express - Dec 08
Fear and swimming lessons
Fear and swimming lessons

When the sun has slipped beneath the skyline - circumscribed in a rectangular panel beside my peripheral vision - I am beside my desk, index finger tendon taut with tension as I tap against a mouse pad. The time is 9:19, or 21:21, displayed on my blinking digital clock that's two minutes ahead. I... Read more

Johns Hopkins University - Dec 07
Brit tourist, 91, dies while swimming just metres away from his wife, 65, while on holiday in Thailand
Brit tourist, 91, dies while swimming just metres away from his wife, 65, while on holiday in Thailand

A BRITISH pensioner on holiday in Thailand has tragically drowned, while his wife was just metres away from him watching from the beach. The 91-year-old man was swimming at Lanta Pura Beach Resort on Koh Lanta Island when the tragedy occurred. He had been in the water for around an hour when he s... Read more

The Sun - Dec 05
Cold-water swimming in Croatia’s Opatija grows as a winter wellness tradition
Cold-water swimming in Croatia’s Opatija grows as a winter wellness tradition

Cold-water swimming on Croatia’s Adriatic coast is attracting increasing interest as Opatija strengthens its long-standing reputation for health and wellness tourism. Read more

Euronews - Dec 04
South Shore man sent to prison for pandemic swimming pool scam
South Shore man sent to prison for pandemic swimming pool scam

Steven Docchio, 59, collected over $500,000 from homeowners for work he never completed.The post South Shore man sent to prison for pandemic swimming pool scam appeared first on Boston.com. Read more

Boston - Dec 01
Brit dad, 37, drowns while swimming with his partner after getting swept out to sea by wave off hols island Phuket
Brit dad, 37, drowns while swimming with his partner after getting swept out to sea by wave off hols island Phuket

A BRITISH dad has drowned after being swept out to sea by powerful waves while swimming with his partner in Thailand. The 37-year-old was paddling at Freedom Beach in Phuket when an unexpectedly strong wave hit and a rip current dragged him below the surface. Tourists pulled him ashore on Saturda... Read more

The Sun - Dec 01
Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body
Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body

There is a growing body of research on the physical benefits of going for a dip in chilly water, but now researchers are starting to find that cold-water swimming may also be reshaping our brains for the better in lasting ways Read more

Newscientist - Nov 26
Eight-year-old boy tragically dies in swimming pool in Australia
Eight-year-old boy tragically dies in swimming pool in Australia

Emergency services were unable to locate a defibrillator after finding the boy unresponsive in a pool Read more

Dailystar Co Uk - Nov 10