As a teenager in high school in Southern California, I took swimming as one of my physical education classes. The first day the teacher assessed everyone’s ability level. He discovered that two of our ...

Children with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers. Children with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers, according to the Autism ...

I was sitting by the pool recently watching my 9-year-old swim in the shallow end, snorkeling and looking for diving toys. That's when I overheard another mom talking to a lifeguard. She was asking ...

The snow is melting, and the cold temperatures are warming up, which can only mean one thing: summer is coming! Summer and swimming go hand in hand, whether you take your children to your local public ...

(WSVN) - A group in South Florida is making a splash when it comes to keeping children safe in the water, especially kids with special needs. 7’s Vanessa Medina introduces us to these lifesaving ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Be Water Aware is a global initiative started by the World Waterpark Association to raise awareness to the importance of teaching kids and parents how to swim, and was ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Florida leads the nation in child drownings. We are surrounded by beautiful bodies of water and it’s why swim safety is more than a story. It’s a priority for us. In this “Swim ...

NAVAJO DAM, N.M. — Turning tragedy into something positive. That’s what one family in the Four Corners has done after they lost their 6-year-old son in 2014. He drowned during a trip to Navajo Lake to ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A local nonprofit that provides kids from low-income backgrounds with free swimming lessons needs more financial support after seeing an increase in sign ups. Stages of ...

In honor of National Water Safety Month, Pool Scouts has partnered with the Hope Floats Foundation to donate more than 1,500 swim lessons for children living in poverty. Local Pool Scouts Owner, Shane ...

Summer is here, and while swimming pools are an enticing way to beat the heat, they can also pose safety risks for children ...

PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an accessory to assist individuals with teaching children to swim in an above ground pool," said an inventor, from Glendale, Ariz., "so I ...