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Mother sparks outrage by tweeting as rescue workers try to save dying two-year-old son
Source: the Mail online

A mother has sparked outrage in the U.S. by tweeting as rescue workers tried to save her dying two-year-old son. As paramedics tried to revive the toddler after he was found floating face down in a swimming pool, Shellie Ross sent out a message on the micro blogging site.

Boy, 4, disembowelled by swimming pool skimmer
Source: The Australian - PerthNow

A FOUR-year-old boy is recovering at home after being partially-disembowelled when he sat in a swimming pool skimmer box. Gosnells boy Luke Lyson was in Princess Margaret Hospital for a week after suffering horrific abdominal injuries, Perth Now reports.

Vegas Man Revives Baby That Fell In Pool
Source: fox5vegas.com

A baby nearly drowned late Wednesday afternoon and was rescued by neighbors. The infant, who was not quite 2, was found swimming in a pool in the back of a home on Sportsmans Drive, near Washington Avenue and Rainbow Boulevard.

How Safe Is Water In Swimming Pools
Source: parade.com

When we talk about pool safety, the first risk that comes to mind is drowning--each year, there are nearly 300 reported drownings in the U.S. of children younger than 5 years old. But there are other dangers.

Tampa couple battles City Hall over pool that's become a pond - St. Petersburg Times
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

A real pond is okay in your back yard, but a converted pool pulls in code enforcers. They say the former swimming pool is a public nuisance that could breed mosquitoes and rats. The homeowners say: Leave us alone. We're not hurting anyone.

Helpful 12-year-old girl demolishes five cars
Source: thelocal.de

A helpful 12-year-old girl sent to ensure her parent's parking pass was displayed in the family car ended up demolishing five vehicles in the lot of public swimming pool in Bad Salzuflen in North Rhine-Westphalia on Monday.

Is your hotel or neighborhood pool safe? -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Swimmers in Orange County can be more confident this summer that inspectors are checking regularly on the cleanliness and safety of the 2,200 hotel, apartment, neighborhood, school and club pools splashed across the county.

Bridegroom Hailed as Hero After Saving Drowning Girl on His May 15 Wedding Day
Source: the Mail online

Todd Sweeney saved a drowning girl on his May 15 wedding day after seeing her from his room.

Cow rescued from a swimming pool (Video)
Source: BBC News

A cow has been rescued from a swimming pool in Buckinghamshire. Fire crews and the RSPCA were called to the High Street in Whaddon after eight cows entered the Ryder family's garden.

Woman driver 'parks' her car in a California swimming pool and walks away uninjured
Source: the Mail online

A woman accidentally drove her car out through a barrier, down a 15-foot embankment, and into an unoccupied swimming pool - but escaped injury.

Girl dead after mystery swimming accident puts family in hospital
Source: thelocal.de

An eight-year-old girl has died after she and three other family members were found at the bottom of a swimming pool in a mysterious accident

6-year-old dies after falling into swimming pool in Derry, N.H.
Source: eagletribune.com

A 6-year-old boy died today after falling through the frozen surface of a swimming pool.

Officers Save Dog Trapped In Pool
Source: KOCO.com - Local News

Rescuers saved a dog that fell into a swimming pool and swam for his life for more than an hour. Police said they got a 1 a.m. call to come to the pool near Southwest 123rd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue last week.

Local Pig Products Tainted By Bad Salt -
Source: kitv.com

KITV has learned salt that's not supposed to be used in food has been used in some Laulau and Kalua pig products in Hawaii for years.

Trouble rises from vet's backyard - Man's in-ground pool is pushed up; now he seeks help to demolish it
Source: Florida Today

--Short video of interview with man on right of link page.-- COCOA BEACH -- Dennis Kuhles thought his eyes were deceiving him when he caught the first glimpse of his in-ground concrete swimming pool floating in his backyard.

Nirvana Baby Gets Back in the Pool, Again
Source: Spinner.com

Back in the early '90s, an infant boy was dropped into a swimming pool and photographed underwater in his birthday onesie. That surreal image went on to become the cover art for arguably the most influential album of the whole decade, Nirvana's breakthrough LP, 'Nevermind.'

Padilla: Casey Told Him Caylee Was Handed Off At Park
Source: WFTV.com

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Leonard Padilla had his paid scuba divers back in the water searching for Caylee Anthony's body Friday. A day earlier, Padilla's team set off a huge false alarm when they claimed they found bones in the Little Econ River (see map).

Video of best man knocking bride into swimming pool draws internet fans
Source: Telegraph

A home video of the best man at a US wedding knocking the bride and the pastor into a swimming pool has become an online phenomenon.

Is your local pool a potential health hazard?
Source: wptv.com

You wouldn't want to eat in a restaurant with germs that could make you seriously ill. Yet many South Floridians are swimming in pools just as dangerous.

Fat Boy, the pony who got drunk on fermented apples and fell into a swimming pool
Source: the Mail online

It was not Fat Boy the pony's best night. First he ate so many fermented apples that he became drunk. Then he staggered across a garden and tumbled into a swimming pool.

Drunk pony rescued from swimming pool
Source: Independent.co.uk

A drunk pony was rescued from a swimming pool after he gorged on fermented apples and fell in to the water.

Man Squeezes Out of Jail Through 12 inch AC Vent
Source: local6.com

Investigators said he escaped through an air conditioner vent that is less than 1 foot wide. Waller County Sheriff Randy Smith said Norris usually weighs about 160 pounds but had been losing weight... See more irresistible headlines

Have the Google Earth gatecrashers got your swimming pool in their sights?
Source: the Mail online

Would-be revellers are using satellite images on the internet to find houses with swimming pools - and then turning up uninvited for an impromptu dip. The craze involves using the Google Earth programme, which provides high-quality aerial photos of Britain and other countries.

Try making a splash in the world's largest swimming pool... it's 1,000 yard
Source: the Mail online

Acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest swimming pool, the lagoon measures 1,013 metres in length and covers an area of eight hectares

Bear spotted taking a dip at the Hard Rock Hotel
Source: Yahoo! News

Orlando police and wildlife officials were at Universal Studios, looking for a bear seen taking a dip in the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel.

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