Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 through 4, according to the CDC, and about 4,000 people drown in the United States every year.

With the Fourth of July holiday weekend quickly approaching, local swim instructors are urging caution for parents as kids ...

CHILDREN FROM DROWNING IS HAPPENING TODAY. IT’S CALLED THE WORLD’S LARGEST SWIMMING LESSON. THAT’S RIGHT. IT’S ALL IN AN EFFORT TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO SWIM TO PREVENT A TRAGEDY. OUR YASMINE JULMISSE ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With spring break around the corner, Big Blue Swim School urges families to review important water safety tips before vacationing. The CDC’s 2024 Vital Signs report notes ...

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 ...

Disney's Typhoon Lagoon once again hosts the world's largest swimming lesson, this year featuring ESPN's newest ambassador ...

CYPRESS, Texas – Sabrina Whittembury put her children in swim lessons at just a few years old. “You can’t have your eyes on them all the time, 24/7. If you’re in a place and they’re playing with each ...

FARGO — With school letting out and summer just around the corner, many families are heading to the pool or lake, making now the right time to focus on water safety. “Drowning is silent,” said Joseph ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Summertime is fun in the water, but dangers lurk. “Water is your friend, but it can also be super dangerous,” said Dothan Leisure Services’ Aquatics Manager Courtney Ganz. The ...

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 ...

Swimming ability is declining in Australia, with almost half of year 6 students unable to swim 50 metres and tread water for 2 minutes — the minimum water safety requirements for their age. Bernadette ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — More than 1,000 people took part in the “World’s Largest Swimming Lesson” at Dollywood’s Splash ...