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Post training practice of vital skills by the diver. Periodical re-assessment of skills by a competent assessor. Overconfidence. Diving in conditions beyond the diver's competence, with high risk of accident due to inability to deal with known environmental hazards. Over-optimistic self-assessment of personal competence by the diver.
Shore power or shore supply is the provision of shoreside electrical power to a ship at berth while its main and auxiliary engines are shut down. [1] While the term denotes shore as opposed to off-shore, it is sometimes applied to aircraft or land-based vehicles (such as campers, heavy trucks with sleeping compartments and tour buses), which may plug into grid power when parked for idle reduction.
A rip current is a horizontal current. Rip currents do not pull people under the water—they pull people away from shore. Drowning deaths occur when people pulled offshore are unable to keep themselves afloat and swim to shore. This may be due to any combination of fear, panic, exhaustion, or lack of swimming skills.
Shore power has become a major focus of the cruise industry’s sustainability efforts. Technology enabling ships to connect to landside electrical power has been added to many new and existing ...
A lifeguard (United States) on patrol during Hurricane Earl. Red and yellow flag indicating a bathing area patrolled by lifeguards. A lifeguard is a rescuer who supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, beach, spa, river and lake.
While the team success was perhaps a bit down compared to 2023, there were still plenty of standout individual performers.
The power stroke is followed by a glide, while the diver is in the most streamlined position with the legs nearly straight and the fins feathered. This takes advantage of the momentum produced by the power stroke to gain some distance and rest before starting the next kick, as the recovery stroke will increase drag. [1]
This year's preview of the swimming season with the top 10 boys and girls teams and 20 swimmers to watch this season. Shore Conference swimming 2024 outlook. Team rankings, 20 All-Shore Watch swimmers