As summer approaches and families gear up for fun in the sun, it’s important to prioritize water safety. Chris DeJong, founder and president of Big Blue Swim School, is on a mission to help prevent ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Water safety experts share their tips — and address how to handle drowning. (Getty Images) (Ana Rocio Garcia Franco via Getty ...

CYPRESS, Texas – Sabrina Whittembury put her children in swim lessons at just a few years old. “You can’t have your eyes on them all the time, 24/7. If you’re in a place and they’re playing with each ...

FARGO — With school letting out and summer just around the corner, many families are heading to the pool or lake, making now the right time to focus on water safety. “Drowning is silent,” said Joseph ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Summer is approaching, meaning community pools are starting to open across the region. But having fun in the water comes with serious responsibility. According to the CDC, an ...

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — According to the Centers for Disease Control, accidental drowning is the leading cause of death among toddlers. For children ages 5-14, drowning is the second leading cause of ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- Being in the water is one of the biggest parts of summer in the Lowcountry, and it can also be one of the most dangerous. Here are ways you and your family can stay safe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Memorial Day is one week away and pools across Central Illinois will soon be open. So when should you ...

Melissa Shields described her 3-year-old daughter, Zola, as “cautious” during the few times the toddler had been in a pool. As Saturday's free swimming lesson progressed at the Westbury High School ...