By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 10:21, 24 July 2025 | Updated: 10:21, 24 July 2025 With the summer holidays now here, many Brits will be looking to pay a visit to the local pool or lido. But swimmers be warned – as public pools and water parks could be riddled with germs that can trigger a range of …
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner was swimming with his 8-year-old daughter on Sunday off the coast of Costa Rica when he drowned, police tell ABC News. Surfers spotted the actor, best known for his role as Theo Huxtable in the hit TV sitcom “The Cosby Show,” and his daughter struggling and dove in to help. A surfer used his board to bring Warner’s …
Read More »About 5 million above-ground pools have been recalled by their manufacturers due to concerns that the pools’ compression straps could allow children to climb in unsupervised and potentially drown, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recalled above-ground pools are typically 48 inches or taller and have compression straps wrapped around the outside of the pool’s supporting poles to …
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About 5 million swimming pools that have been linked to nine deaths of children over the last two decades have been recalled by their manufacturers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Monday morning. In a press release, the CPSC stated that the pools, specifically those 48 inches in height or taller, are equipped with compression straps that serve as footholds, …
Read More »The Texas attorney general has sued an adult swimming program after two transgender women were allowed to compete at a meet this spring in San Antonio, with one placing first in several events. The suit alleged that U.S. Masters Swimming undermined the trust of consumers through “false, deceptive, and misleading practices” because it said the other swimmers faced what it …
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Divers exploring coral outcrops near Kumejima Island in Japan thought they had found novelty props for an aquarium display. Instead, their cameras captured a tiny siphon‑pumping animal whose stark white stripes and dark eye‑like spots looked like a cartoon panda wearing a skeleton costume. The inch‑tall surprise soon went viral in diver forums, and what began as a curiosity post …
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