Children of color face multiple barriers when it comes to learning how to swim. The impact of those barriers can be fatal, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting the drowning ...

Crawfish Aquatics turned over its lanes to neighbors teaching Gardere-area children how to swim. The Gardere Initiative summer program participants learned basic swimming skills from instructors at ...

Do you know how to swim well enough to save your life? NPR's Life Kit lays out the five basic water safety and swimming skills that can help prevent drowning. Most Americans, 85%, say they can swim, ...

As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, you may find yourself pulling out those toddler floaties from last year and stocking up on sunscreen. With plans of poolside parties or days on the ...

Learning to swim opens the doors to a number of activities, like water aerobics classes, snorkeling, and lap swimming. Not to mention, it can be a lifesaver (literally) in an accident. Yet, almost 40 ...

With summer just ahead, federal safety officials are warning people about the risk of children drowning, and offering tips and precautions designed to prevent such tragedies. Summertime drowning ...

HOUSTON – It’s pool season and with all the fun that comes with that, also comes some danger for inexperienced swimmers. The YMCA of Greater Houston is teaming up with Reliant Energy for its Safety ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A couple of days ago, when we reported on the return of the tiki boats to the three rivers, our very own David Highfield mentioned he can't swim. That set me off in search of help ...

Editor's note: This article was first published in 2015. Each year in the U.S., an average of 3,960 people die as a result of drowning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and ...

Many military water survival courses require you to tread water, bounce and learn how to survive while wearing your uniform in the water. One of the toughest swim tests out there is the USMC RECON ...

Few things can match going for a swim in the ocean or a lake for its sense of freedom and belonging to something greater. But without the requisite ability, open water swimming can be a risky business ...