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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Children enrolled in lessons via Direct Debit can attend public swimming sessions across Gwella’s Flintshire pools free of charge to practise and build confidence outside of class. Gwella also ...

Swimming lessons are doing far more than teaching children a life-saving skill, says new research from Swim England’s ...