NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND BRINGS US TO THE MIDPOINT OF SUMMER, AND ALREADY DOZENS OF CHILDREN HAVE DIED FROM ACCIDENTAL DROWNINGS HERE IN FLORIDA. AND THOSE NUMBERS ARE CONTINUING TO RISE ...

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 ...

Amy Peden receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. She maintains an honorary affiliation with Royal Life Saving Society - Australia as a Senior Research Fellow. The ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - As families head to the pool or the beach for the long Memorial Day weekend, experts are encouraging continued water safety. They say its important for kids to get started in swimming ...

The death of 8-year-old Ryan Amichette, who drowned this month in a neighbor’s pool in Fort Lauderdale cast a tragic spotlight on a public health issue for young children nationwide but especially in ...

Every child should learn to swim. However, there are barriers we must overcome to make that happen. They are alarming: Factors that determine children’s safety in water include economic status, ...

FALL RIVER — Summer fun goes better with water — but what if kids can’t swim? The state Department of Conservation and Recreation can fix that for free. The DCR is offering free swimming lessons for ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked. It was what it looked like, a starter swimming ...

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation held swim lessons Thursday across Charlotte to address drowning risks among children as summer pool season kicks into high gear. At Double Oaks Family Aquatic ...

Parents across Flintshire are being urged to enrol their children in swimming lessons ahead of summer. Social enterprise ...