WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 4,000 people drown every year in the United States. The CDC reports that the number of people who die by ...

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 ...

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...

Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children, especially impacting minority communities due to historical and socioeconomic factors. Learning to swim is crucial for water safety and ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Kids are heading to the pool but safety can’t get left at home! That’s why the Hunt Family Foundation, G.E.H.A., Kansas City Chiefs and YMCA of Greater Kansas City are ...

Bryan Huffman loves to swim. “I think of it like flying over the bottom of the lake,” he shared. And he’s gearing up for a pretty big swim this week, across Lake Superior. He’ll get in the water at ...

Kids are flocking to the pools as the Philadelphia area continues to experience a heat wave, making water safety even more important. At Nile Swim Club in Yeadon, a free swim program is underway to ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Florida leads the nation in child drownings. We are surrounded by beautiful bodies of water and it’s why swim safety is more than a story. It’s a priority for us. In this “Swim ...

Hundreds of kids in the D.C. area will learn how to swim this summer for free. Government Employees Health Association, Inc. (G.E.H.A) is partnering with the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington to provide ...