For autistic children, who tend to wander and seek out water, learning to swim is an essential survival skill, scientists say ...

During roasting-hot summer days, more and more people make their way to swimming pools, lakes, rivers and other spots where ...

Hot summer days mean spending more time near the water for some families and local swim instructors are reminding parents that can come with some dangers.

Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death from injury worldwide. From July 2018 to June 2019, 276 people drowned across Australia – a 10% increase on the previous year. Among those ...

Campaigners have urged the government to increase the number of children learning to swim at school following a spate of water-related deaths in recent heatwaves. Youngsters shoul ...

Swim schools across the Capital Region have become increasingly popular for the programs tailored to kids with disabilities ...

Taking swimming lessons is common at a young age. Ages three and up will crowd pool facilities for half-hour lessons to learn the fundamentals of the sport. Fun gimmicks and mnemonic devices are ...

A Utah Aquatics Academy swimmer floats on his back in the 'survival float' position. (Alliesha Reber) Kristy Neilson and her family traveled to Lake Powell three years ago with her then 2-year-old son ...