In the drowning prevention community, we dread hearing the other F-word: floaties. These seemingly innocuous devices give responsible parents a false sense of security with the assumption that the ...

Are you a parent who wants to keep your kids safe this summer? The best thing you can do is teach them to swim. I say this as a nonalarmist mom dedicated to actual safety, instead of security theater ...

With summer just ahead, federal safety officials are warning people about the risk of children drowning, and offering tips and precautions designed to prevent such tragedies. Summertime drowning ...

Those first few poolside holidays with young children might make incredible memories, but they aren't exactly relaxing. Whether they're new to swimming unaided or have been doing so for some time, ...

AND SOME RELIEF FROM THAT HUMIDITY. NOW, MANY KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS NEVER GET THE CHANCE TO DO THINGS LIKE RIDE A BIKE OR EVEN SWIM. AND THE PEDIATRIC THERAPY CENTER, AUTISM SOCIETY OF NEBRASKA AND ...

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 swimming class. But here, ...

Summer, and the hot weather that comes with it, is just around the corner, which means preparing yourself for spending hours near/in/by the water. Your best bet? Swimming pool games don’t require ...

Gary Grey’s swim lessons at the St. Paul Tennis Club were a master class in how to teach. He knew every child in the pool by name. He found a common interest with them. He gave each a nickname. He ...