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Article: MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: COLD WATER STILL DANGER
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 18, 2006
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
The drowning of a University of Minnesota student while attempting to retrieve an errant soccer ball over Easter weekend is a tragic reminder of the serious danger posed by cold water.
Each year several Minnesotans fall victim to the deadly effects of icy water in the spring.
Sometimes it is a canoeist or kayaker who capsizes a craft. Other times an early-season angler falls overboard or swims to retrieve a boat drifting away from a landing. Sometimes it is a playful child who tumbles into a lake or stream.
"It really doesn't matter how good your swimming skills are if you are not wearing a life vest," said ...