Swimmer still missing after being swept away by river in B.C. park

Boy goes missing while swimming in Potomac River by Great Falls Park

A 16-year-old boy has gone missing while swimming in the Potomac River by Great Falls Park. David Pazos, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, said Swift Water Team units were dispatched to the area for a missing person in the water at around 6:15 a.m. It’s not clear if the boy was []

Body found month after swimmer goes missing in Ocean City

Body found month after swimmer goes missing in Ocean City

Teen escapes after Myvi plunges into Bachok river following suspected drowsy driving

BACHOK, July 12 — A 16-year-old student escaped after the Perodua Myvi he was driving plunged into a river n...

Nine people reportedly missing after severe flooding hit Awutu Senya East

Unconfirmed reports from the Awutu Senya East Municipality indicate that nine people are missing following severe flooding triggered by torrential rainfall on Monday.

What Happened to Tiffany Valiente? Inside the Teenager’s Unsolved Death, 11 Years Later

Tiffany Valiante was just 18 when she disappeared from her New Jersey home in 2015

Swimming Fool: All Wet MS NOW Contributor Confuses Reflecting Pool With a Water Park for Kids

Swimming Fool: All Wet MS NOW Contributor Confuses Reflecting Pool With a Water Park for Kids

‘She’s a generational talent’: Expert says Summer McIntosh is just getting started after historic world record

What to know Three-time Olympic gold medalist Summer McIntosh broke yet another record during Sunday’s swimming trials. The 19-year-old Toronto-born professional swimmer was competing in... The post ‘She’s a generational talent’: Expert says Summer McIntosh is just getting started after historic world record appeared first on NOW Toronto.

Suit, tie and a splash: NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani revives pool tradition in full formal wear — video

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revived a decade-old tradition by taking a ceremonial plunge into a public pool, marking the start of the summer swimming season. Dressed in a full suit and tie, Mamdani's dive into the Thomas Jefferson Pool in East Harlem also celebrated 90 years of public swimming in the city, a legacy initiated by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.

Youth missing after jumping into Chenab River

Youth missing after jumping into Chenab River

Body found in search for missing 18-year-old Mississippi footballer who vanished during Fourth of July boat trip: ‘It does match the description’

Investigators have recovered a body from the water that is believed to be that of 18-year-old Mississippi football player Nolan Xavier Wells, who went missing during the Fourth of July celebrations. The 18-year-old mysteriously disappeared while on a trip to a local island with friends. The United Cajun Navy and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said in a...

Child drowns in Lake Michigan, dangerous conditions injure three rescue divers, Indiana

Search for a missing 13-year-old boy in Lake Michigan ended on June 23, 2026 when responders recovered his body from 3.5 m (11 feet) of water, following an operation that left four divers injured amid dangerous water conditions prompting an overnight suspension of the search. Source

Appeal renewed in murder of mother after David Bowie concert 39 years ago

Antoinette Smith disappeared after she and a friend attended the concert in Co Meath on Saturday, 11 July 1987.

Summer McIntosh breaks world record in women’s 200m butterfly

History was made in swimming on Sunday and a Canadian was in the spotlight. In the women’s 200 metre butterfly, Canadian Olympic gold medalist Summer McIntosh of Toronto, Ontario broke the world record with a time of 2:01.65 at the Canadian Swim Trials in Montreal, Quebec. Liu Zige of China had the old world record [] The post Summer McIntosh breaks world record in women’s 200m butterfly appeared first on Canadian Sport Scene.

Suspected shark attack at NY beach after sightings shutter nearby stretch of sand: ‘I got bit’

The victim was swimming at the edge of the designated green-flag zone at Jones Beach

Ex-US Olympian faces 10 years for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

Ex-US Olympian faces 10 years for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

Tourists prevented from visiting Japan's bathing monkeys

Tourists prevented from visiting Japan's bathing monkeys

US Park Police seek help in identifying person in video for Reflecting Pool investigation

The U.S. Park Police is hoping the public can help identify an individual who was seen in a video police released on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged vandalism at the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. The video shows a person kneeling next to the pool and reaching an arm into the water, []...Click to read more

Swimmer bitten on the foot at New York City beach in a suspected shark attack

A swimmer was bitten on the foot in a suspected shark attack Friday at a New York City beach, prompting authorities to temporarily close the beach. The attack at Jones Beach comes a day after multiple shark sightings were reported at other New York City and Long Island beaches. The person was swimming at Jones [] The post Swimmer bitten on the foot at New York City beach in a suspected shark attack appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Search for two missing 12-year-old girls in Russia stretches into fifth day as drowning emerges as leading theory

Two 12-year-old girls in Kyzyl left home on the evening of July 1 and never returned. Surveillance cameras captured them walking toward the Yenisei River embankment and a dam. Their whereabouts after that are unknown. Police, Emergency Situations Ministry personnel, dog handlers, a paddleboard team, divers, and more than 700 volunteers have joined the search.

Hundreds of swimmers brave icy waters to raise funds for Coogee shark attack victim Leah Stewart

Swimmers have taken to the water in droves at the same beach where a Sydney mum was attacked by a shark last week, leaving her fighting for life.

Louisiana grandpa who drowned rescuing his granddaughter remembered as a hero

Chris Rushing, an employee of the city of Covington, tragically lost his life on the night of July 1 while attempting to save a child from Bayou Lacombe. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that Rushing, identified by his family, drowned during the rescue of his grandchild. The incident occurred near Lake Road. The...

McIntosh breezes to women's 400m IM win, but misses own world record at Canadian trials

Summer McIntosh won the women's 400-metre individual medley Monday at the Canadian swimming trials, but fell short of her own world record. The swimming phenom finished in four minutes 27.35 seconds, more than three seconds off her world-record time of 4:23.65, set last year in Victoria.

Kereta jatuh sungai ketika dalam perjalanan pulang kelas tambahan

BACHOK: Seorang pelajar tingkatan empat berdepan detik cemas selepas kereta yang dia pandu ketika sedang dalam perjalanan pulang dari kelas tambahan di sekolahnya terbabas sebelum terjunam ke dalam kawasan pintu air Sungai Pengkalan Petah, Tawang di sini hari ini. Dalam kejadian kira-kira pukul 3.20 petang itu, mangsa yang berusia 16 tahun dan tidak memiliki lesen ... Read more The post Kereta jatuh sungai ketika dalam perjalanan pulang kelas tambahan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Vanished In Port Richey: Urgent Search Underway For Missing, Endangered Boys

PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help to locate two young boys who disappeared today. Elijah Newell and Connor Murray were last seen on June 25 at around 4:15 p.m. in the area of Colfax Drive in Port Richey. Because of their age and unknown circumstances, the sheriff’s office [] Vanished In Port Richey: Urgent Search Underway For Missing, Endangered Boys

Search resumes for teen swimmer who went missing at Jordan Lake during family outing

According to the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, a teenager who was on a boat outing with family encountered trouble in the waters of Jordan Lake while swimming from the boat. An extensive search for the teen began shortly after.

McIntosh rewrites swimming history

MONTREAL — Summer McIntosh broke the world record in the 200m butterfly at the Canadian Swim Championships in Montreal, shattering the oldest world mark in women’s swimming. McIntosh, a three-time champion at the 2024 Paris Olympics, won the Canadian 200 fly title in 2mins 1.65secs to erase the prior world record of 2:01.81 set by [] The post McIntosh rewrites swimming history appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Community gathers for Coogee swim-out

A week after a shark attack that put a woman in hospital, the local community gathered at Coogee beach for a swim-out.

How to stay safe on the water as July 4 weekend nears

The drowning death of Jaylen Robinson, 13, at Boerne City Lake this weekend has served as a grim reminder of the importance of water safety, especially on the state’s various lakes, rivers and miles of coastline. KSAT spoke with Dr. Dan Murray, a divemaster instructor and the owner of Dive Masters of San Antonio, about staying safe with friends and family.

Why Summer McIntosh withdrew from Canadian swim trials days after breaking long-held record

Teenage swimming phenom from Toronto broke 17-year-old world record in 200-metre butterfly on Sunday

Gretchen Walsh Breaks Kate Douglass’s Nine-Day-Old World Record in the 50 Freestyle at Rome

Gretchen Walsh swam 23.55 seconds in the women's 50-meter freestyle at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome on Sunday, breaking the world record Kate Douglass had set just nine days earlier in Indianapolis. The two swimmers train together at the University of Virginia and are now taking turns rewriting the record books.

900 Snakes Escape After Massive Floods

VCG / VCG via Getty ImagesNearly 900 snakes have escaped from a farm in China after it flooded during Typhoon Maysak. At least 17 people have died, with more than 331 injured, after powerful storms carrying 160mph winds tore through parts of southern and central China, ripping apart homes, overturning vehicles, and damaging farmland. More than 4,800 houses were damaged. In the southern region of Guangxi, at least six people were killed in severe flooding that also saw around 900 snakes escape from a snake farm that was washed away, state-owned media Red Star News reported. Videos showed residents wading through knee-deep floodwaters to capture the escaped snakes. One villager was hospitalized after being bitten, while around a dozen locals joined forces to round up the reptiles. Officials said most of the escapees were harmless water snakes and rat snakes, but the group also included several highly venomous cobras.Read it at ABC AustraliaRead more at The Daily Beast.

Gus Lamont: Haunting new details emerge grandmother breaks silence on missing boy mystery

Gus Lamont vanished without a trace almost a full year ago - and now, his grandmother has spoken out after she was 'accused' of having something to do with the four-year-old's disappearance

Family Confirms Body Found in Costa Rica Is Missing U.S. Tourist

The family of Ashley Nicole Phillips has confirmed that a body found in a river in Barú de Pérez Zeledón is the missing 30-year-old U.S. tourist, ending a search that had drawn attention in Costa Rica and the United States. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), confirmed that the body located in the Barú area [] The post Family Confirms Body Found in Costa Rica Is Missing U.S. Tourist appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Olympian Indicted for Alleged Vandalism of Reflecting Pool

Olympian David Hearn, who faces a felony charge, has denied doing any damage to the pool. Hearn has publicly stated that he had heard about the problems with the iconic DC reflecting pool and went by to check it out while on a 50-mile bike ride. He said he saw stuff floating in the pool and touched it but did not rip or damage anything.

King Charles' secret swimming pool he's banned disgraced brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from using

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has lost access to the Buckingham Palace swimming pool that holds such strong family memories

Neighbor arrested after girl, 11, vanishes during boat trip on Lake Erie, other passenger found dead

An Ohio woman was arrested after her young neighbor vanished during a boating trip on Lake Erie — with another passenger shockingly found dead in the water the next day, according to reports. Angelique Cunningham, 11, disappeared while boating on the western basin of the picturesque lake on Wednesday night with her neighbor, Kristen Gerrie, []

Gus Lamont missing: Grandmother breaks silence on boy's Australian outback disappearance

Gus Lamont was last seen playing outside his home on his family's sheep station, Oak Park Station, near Yunta, in the Australian Outback on September 27 - his disappearance has become one of the largest searches in South Australian history

This is where children aren’t learning to swim – and why that needs to change

Former Olympic swimmer Baroness Davies is among those raising alarm on the dangers children face due to shortfalls in swimming education