Year-round swim lessons are important to keep kids from forgetting what they’ve learned in the water”— Lisa Zarda, ...

As we get closer to Fall it’s best remember it’s never too late to learn how to swim. That goes for all seasons and all ages. “Swim Safe: A water safety special” airs on the CW channel 62 Saturday ...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A new swim safety program called Safe Swim Berkshires has been launched at the Pittsfield YMCA following the drowning of a 12-year-old girl, Giver Essien, last year. The ...

The statistics on drowning across the country are numbing. Drowning is the single leading cause of death for children aged 1 through 4. The United States experiences 11 fatal and 22 non-fatal ...

Do not go near it. Polluted. Violent and brutal. Disgusting. These are some of the things the internet and social media have to say about whether it's OK to swim in Lake Michigan. But is that just ...

The swim school empowers kids ages 3 months to 12 years giving them the skills they need to feel confident in the water. (Photo courtesy Big Blue Swim School) SAN DIEGO – Drowning is a preventable ...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A new community-led initiative is diving headfirst into drowning prevention, offering local middle school students life-saving swim instruction during the April school break ...

Not every lake is safe to swim in, and it's worth learning the warning signs of unsafe conditions before stepping into water ...

There’s little worse as a pool lifeguard than hearing the words “code brown” come through your radio. For swimmers on a hot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volusia County lifeguards rescued 85 people from last Friday through Sunday. An off-duty Sarasota County lifeguard at Lido Beach ...

What you need to know: According to a 2024/2025 report by the Makerere University School of Public Health, more than 3,000 people drown annually in Uganda Last week, Edgar Muhoozi, a first-year ...