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Blue-green algae covering the surface of river water.

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Health officials offer tips for recreational water safety

11:35am July 16, 2024

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging residents to enjoy time spent at lakes and beaches safely and be aware of possible health risks, including algal blooms.

First Strokes is a New York-based organization working to get teens in the water safely — and to try to remove the barriers to learning. Above, a First Strokes class at Hill Regional Career High School in New Haven, Conn.

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Many teens don't know how to swim. A grassroots organization is trying to change that

4:43pm June 09, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

First Strokes, a nonprofit based in New York City, is helping students learn water safety skills and how to swim. They offer free swimming lessons for teens — taught by other teens.

Fight to Sink Jordan Lake Rules

5:10pm August 09, 2013

Efforts to clean up the Jordan Lake may stall if a bill becomes law.

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