Background Open-water swimming (OWS) is a popular mass-participation sport in the UK; however, it presents unique safety and medical challenges. Objective To compare the incidence of illness and ...
* Before entering the sea, swimmers must take time to watch the waves and avoid places where there is a strong backwash, obvious rip currents or a danger of being washed onto the rocks. * Check the ...
Here are some swimming pool safety tips to ensure your backyard pool is a safe summer haven for all, but especially children. For starters, Sapio says a pool safety fence of at least four feet ...
People have sought emergency care for algae-associated illness after swimming in, drinking, or accidentally inhaling water infested with harmful algal blooms. According to the New York State ...
On the safety of swimming pools constructed upstairs, engineer Gitau said proper structural calculations and design are paramount for proper load transmission from whichever floor it (the swimming ...
REMEMBER THAT? OH, I SAW THEM DO IT. THE WATERFRONT PARTNERSHIP’S HEALTHY HARBOR REPORT SHOWS THAT MANY AREAS OF THE HARBOR ARE INDEED SAFE FOR SWIMMING. THE MAJORITY OF SITES HAVE GOOD OR ...