Are you a parent who wants to keep your kids safe this summer? The best thing you can do is teach them to swim. I say this as a nonalarmist mom dedicated to actual safety, instead of security theater ...

Swimming is one of the great joys of summer, but for too many kids the water can turn deadly. Drowning is the second-leading cause of accidental deaths of children under the age of 15, according to ...

Ryker Gardner (left), 8, waits as Haylee Turner, 7, jumps in near swim instructor Alexis Fraundorfer during "Learn to Swim" lessons at Prospect Pool on Wednesday morning. Mirror photo by Linden ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Children’s Safety Village will be teaching kids how to swim again thanks to Orlando Health. The non-profit’s resurfaced “Pool Central” building was unveiled earlier this week. The ...

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 ...

As a pediatrician, I've counseled countless families about the importance of swim safety. But as a mom, I've lived it, from the nervous first splashes to the proud, cannonball "I did it!" moments.

Before going any further, here’s the main thing parents should know about swimming lessons: all children should have them. Every year, over 4,500 people die from drowning in the United States — and, ...

CINCINNATI (WLWT) — A Northern Kentucky swim company is launching an annual scholarship to pay for autistic and nonverbal children to learn to swim. The idea started after seeing WLWT’s coverage of a ...

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens and Government Employees Health Association are launching a new program with the Y in Central Maryland to help tackle the barriers to water safety by launching their ...

HANAHAN — When Graydon Glass first started swimming lessons last year, he didn’t even want to get into the pool. Now, it’s the highlight of his week. Reluctance to start swimming lessons may sound ...

MIAMI - We are about a month away from the first official day of summer and the heat is already on. So many of us will spend our time in the pool or at the beach. According to the American Red Cross ...