Accidental drownings change the lives of thousands of people across the U.S. each year. While most people think drowning is the most prevalent issue with babies and kids, three to four times as many ...

Soaking wet and smiling as they stood poolside at the Walter Graham Aquatic Center in Vacaville, mother and daughter Maria Alvarez and Sue Ortiz shared more than just their participation in the Adult ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - According to a survey from the American Red Cross, 54% of adults in the United States do not know how to swim or lack some of the basic swimming skills. Student-athlete Jack ...

At a swim meet just outside St. Louis, heads turned when a team of young swimmers walked through the rec center with their parents in tow. A supportive mom kept her eye on the clock while the Makos ...

MARATHON CITY, Wis. (WSAW) -Drowning has become far too common in the month of July here in Wisconsin. In just a couple of weeks, five people have died. All but one of them were adults. 70% of ...

As it gets warmer outside, more people are getting in the water, and that means agencies and organizations are offering reminders, resources, and programs to keep people safe and avoid preventable ...

The USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming and U.S. Masters Swimming, today announced they are awarding $865,000 to 114 swim lesson providers nationwide, vetting more than 470 ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — When asked how her swim lesson is going, Cathy Schwartz says, “I’m breathing.” Meaning, she’s surviving. She’s also enjoying learning that she can. Schwartz, 81, has spent her ...

Maria Castilleja was 5 the first time she went underwater. Her sister told her to jump, and she did. She still remembers it clearly: the water closing over her head, her brother pulling her out of the ...