From arm bands to toddler swim vests, these kid-friendly swimming aids and floats are designed to keep kids safe and ...

Every child should learn to swim. However, there are barriers we must overcome to make that happen. They are alarming: Factors that determine children’s safety in water include economic status, ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — 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 is a fun – and healthy – activity for children during the summer. To ensure it also is safe, parents should be aware of the potential for drowning and take precautions, health experts say.

Parents who say they let their young children swim at the beach solo have defended their choice to let them do so. Sammy and Jason, who live in Australia, claim they have adopted the “lighthouse” ...

Swimming is one of the great joys of summer, but for too many kids the water can turn deadly. Drowning is the second-leading cause of accidental deaths of children under the age of 15, according to ...

The summer swim season is pretty much over but water safety is a year-round concern for families with children, especially those on the autism spectrum. Doctors say it's important, considering that ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new bill that goes into effect on July 1 creates a voucher program that gives free swim lessons for kids. Kids drowning in the Sunshine State is a story heard far too often.