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Safety debate after drowning at shoals
drowning at factory shoals park 7 6-20-13 DE
In the wake of another drowning death near Factory Shoals Recreation Park — this time a 14-year-old boy — some residents are saying swimming should be outlawed at the popular county park. However, public safety officials say swimmers just need to be careful and not take risks. While injuries, and even deaths, seem to be an annual occurrence at the shoals, officials say swimmers need to be careful with any body of water they’re unfamiliar with, should not swim too far out if they’re inexperienced, should swim with multiple people and should not drink alcohol when swimming.