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 ...

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 ...

It’s mid-summer and everyone is in the pool! Now is the time to consider getting your child confident in the water. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1–4 in the ...

This program helps familiarize children between the ages of 6 months and approximately 3 years with the water and teaches swimming readiness skills. Infants should be able to sit up independently ...

One proposed bill would give free swim lesson vouchers to kids 4 and under in low-income families. Whitney Fullington looks back at her mother, Ashley, as she climbs out of the pool during a drowning ...

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 ...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - When Michelle Zieg bought her above-ground pool, she never could’ve imagined it would cost her the life of her son. In 2008, her 17-month-old son, Brayden, drowned in what ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – With tears in her eyes, Christina Martin shared the story of her late son, Gunner, who was just two years old when he drowned in a pool. Ever since, the Martin family has been ...

SAN DIEGO — When 9-year-old Bryson showed up to an Outdoor Afro event, the pool was full of children laughing and swimming, but Bryson stood back and stayed dry, unable to join the children splashing ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Registration is now open for swim lessons at the indoor pool at North Central Health Care in Wausau. The Wausau and Marathon County Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department ...

HAINES CITY, Fla. — This summer has been brutally hot and that’s just one of the reasons that kids are making a splash at the Lake Eva Aquatic Center in Haines City. Even tiny tots are diving in and ...