When it comes to summer fun with family and friends, your backyard pool is a prime place to make lasting memories. However, unless you create and maintain a safe aquatic environment (especially for ...

Formal swimming lessons significantly reduce the risk of drowning for young children. More than 40 million adults don't know how to swim; more than half have never taken a lesson. Nonfatal drowning ...

Swimming is a fun – and healthy – activity for children during the summer. To ensure it also is safe, parents should be aware of the potential for drowning and take precautions, health experts say.

The toddlers at the Denton Natatorium sing, squeal and splash. They pluck grinning purple octopus toys out of a bucket and snuggle them. Their parents hold them while they giggle through “The Hokey ...

SYLVANIA, Ohio — As the summer heat wave continues, many are flocking to local pools to cool off. Though swimming is a fun and relaxing way to beat the heat, swim safety still as important as ever.

Reading, writing, and arithmetic are considered the important academic building blocks in one’s formative years. Swimming lessons are not essential – at least not in most schools. They should be.

Ready to dive in? The Drexel University Recreation Center offers swim lessons for participants ages 18 and older, whether they are learning to swim for the first time or looking to refine their skills ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the number one cause of death for children between one and four years old. During just the ...

HOUSTON – Texas apartment and condominium residents should know that state laws mandate specific safety measures for residential pools, providing clear guidelines for property owners and managers to ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- Being in the water is one of the biggest parts of summer in the Lowcountry, and it can also be one of the most dangerous. Here are ways you and your family can stay safe ...

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – As summer approaches, leaders across the Lowcountry are working to keep children safe in and around the water. The YMCA of Coastal Carolina has launched a mobile ...