A young woman puts her health and happiness down to starting every day with a swim in a minus 4-degree lake, just in her swimsuit. Elina Mäkinen, 27, has over a million social media followers who are intrigued by her mental grit and huge smile as she leaps into freezing water. She swims for between two…
Woman Starts Her Day With a Swim in a Minus 4-Degree Lake for Better Health and Happiness
Molly Moo-Cow and the Indians
A Conestoga wagon leads Molly Moo-Cow and some ducks through the hills. The ducks stop for a swim by a tepee and go to explore the settlement. Molly misses her friends and goes to look for them; when she finds them, she discovers they’re behaving like Native Americans, and she joins in. Meanwhile, a native…
Henry – The Brave Little Swimmer
Against all odds, this little boy jumps into the pool, and he’s loving it! (Video courtesy of Michael Petrella and Live Like Jake Foundation) …
Swan Babies Are Going for Their First Swim
It takes a while for all of them to muster their courage to jump into the lake. (Video courtesy of Black Swans of Dawlish.) …
Mom Teaches Infant Water Survival Skills After Losing Son in A Drowning Accident
One mother is teaching her baby girl a life saving skill after suffering a tragedy. …
A Coach’s Awesome Tips for Learning to Swim Helps Even the Most Nervous Kids Beat Their Fears
A South Florida swim coach is using his expertise to help keep kids safe. By working with children as young as 3 months of age, he is showing even the most fearful kids, and their parents, that they have what it takes to be a swimmer. Putting his two passions together, teaching kids and swimming,…
14-Year-Old Becomes Youngest to Swim Length of Lake Tahoe
RENO, Nev.—A 14-year-old California boy has become the youngest person to swim the entire 21.3-mile (34-kilometer) length of Lake Tahoe and complete the alpine lake’s coveted Triple Crown. James Savage of Los Banos completed the trip across the scenic lake, which straddles the California-Nevada line, in 12 hours on Aug. 1. He earlier swam the…
Mom Shares Heart-Wrenching Warning on ‘Water Wings’ to Parents After Son’s Tragic Accident
One mom’s heart-wrenching story went viral after she shared a warning to parents on Facebook about the dangers of a child floatation device known as “puddle jumpers.” Christi Brown, who lost her 3-year-old son in a tragic drowning accident, described what led to his death. “The puddle jumper … the flotation device moms love,” she…
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