The Red Cross offers important swimming safety advice to help you and your kids be safe whenever in or near the water. Swimming is a life skill that everyone should have.

May 9, 2024 · Drowning is preventable. Follow these key prevention tips: learn how to swim and teach children how to swim, supervise children closely and constantly when they are in or near water, …

Jul 2, 2025 · At every age and at every skill level, swimming always demands precautions and attention to safety. In this post, we brush up on the basic guidelines for water play, for the young and adult.

Aug 8, 2025 · Whether you’re lounging at the lake, doing laps at your local YMCA, or taking a dip on vacation, these mindful steps can help adults and seniors stay safe, confident and soak up all the …

Wearing a U.S. Coast-guard certified life jacket is a great way to keep young children safe around water. This video helps you find the right one for your child and to get the proper fit.

Jun 30, 2025 · Learn key swim safety tips for all ages to stay safe in pools, lakes, and oceans. Practical advice from +MEDRITE Urgent Care.

Feb 26, 2025 · Learn essential swim safety rules to stay safe in the water. Discover do’s, don’ts, and tips for kids, open water, and emergencies. Stay prepared!

NSC and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are encouraging everyone to keep water safety top of mind and reduce child drowning in pools and spas. The Pool Safely campaign reminds everyone …

Jul 17, 2025 · Learning to swim is one of the most important ways to stay safe on the water. Get these tips for water safety.

Aug 13, 2024 · What is Swim Safety? Swim safety refers to practices and precautions taken to prevent drowning and other water-related accidents. It involves understanding the risks associated with water …

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Learn how to stay healthy and safe when you swim while minimizing the risk of illness and injury.

Sep 26, 2024 · Formal swimming lessons and water-safety skills training are a must for all ages. In fact, the AAP supports swimming lessons for children as young as 1, if they are ready to swim.

Dive Deeper Swimming News Check out the latest news from USA Swimming, including interviews and features on National Team members, important updates from the organization, tips for training, and …

Swimming A competitive swimmer performing the breaststroke Swimming is the self- propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, …

Apr 7, 2025 · Several states had weather alerts in place warning of ocean conditions that could make swimming dangerous.

Apr 25, 2023 · Do you worry about swimming in the virus infested beaches of Brazil?

Sep 29, 2025 · See their drowning prevention page for tips about how to be safe around water. Healthychildren.org, a website from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), contains helpful …

The American Red Cross offers beach safety tips to help make you and your family be safer while in the ocean, at the beach or on the open water.

Have fun learning water safety in an engaging way with video and activities for kids and families. Track your kids’ progress with this FREE app as they learn to swim.

May 14, 2024 · Learn what you can do to protect yourself and others from swimming-related illnesses and injuries at all type of recreational water venues, like pools, splash pads, and natural bodies of …

Ensure every member of your family learns to swim so they at least achieve skills of water competency: able to enter the water, get a breath, stay afloat, change position, swim a distance then get out of the …

20 hours ago · Three experts share the science behind taking a dip in cold water—and offer safety tips that any potential plungers should bear in mind Marta Hill - Staff Contributor The Polar Bear Swim in ...

21 hours ago · Central New York and the Southern Tier are set to receive more than $17 million in state funding.

Whether you're planning to explore the beaches during the day or enjoy the nightlife, understanding the safety dynamics is vital. We will share guidance on how to navigate Cabo Frio, including...

May 16, 2023 · Rio de Janeiro is a coastal city known for its beautiful beaches like Copacabana Beach where visitors can swim and enjoy water activities. While there have been some sightings of sharks …

Nov 7, 2022 · Buzios is just as safe or safer than alot of cities in Europe. There's one road leading into the city located on a peninsula and there's a policestation guarding it. First time travellers to Brazil …

1 day ago · A body recovered Dec. 27 after a swimmer vanished off Lovers Point has left Monterey Bay’s tight-knit swim community grieving and reviewing safety.

2 days ago · Governor Hochul announced more than $63 million in capital grants have been awarded to fund 21 projects across New York State through the second round of the NY SWIMS Initiative.

5 days ago · Devastated locals have questioned why an annual Christmas Day swim in Devon was 'allowed' to go ahead in stormy conditions as two men remain missing after being swept out to sea. A …