Formal swimming lessons significantly reduce the risk of drowning for young children. More than 40 million adults don't know how to swim; more than half have never taken a lesson. Nonfatal drowning ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – It will be another hot and humid day, and one of the best ways to beat the heat during the summer is to go swimming. Friday is World Drowning Prevention Day, to raise ...

Survive or thrive? When it comes to open-water swimming for triathlon race day, there are two camps of thought. The competitors who just want to get through it without losing too much time (or ...

Always swim with a buddy, supervise children, and avoid swimming during thunderstorms or while intoxicated. Check for rip current advisories and weather forecasts before entering the water. Be ...