Category: Safety
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Swim lessons designed for kids with autism
CBS4’s Samantha Myers stopped by a new adaptive swimming program for children with autism at the Zionsville Community Schools Aquatic Center, talking to parents about how their kids are benefitting from the one-on-one attention. But the program is about more than just fun; it’s designed to help prevent drowning accidents, which are the leading cause…
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Push for mandatory swimming lessons in school
Marlene Bloom and Mindy York at Baby Otter Swim School discuss the possibility of mandatory swim classes in Florida.
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Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s might disrupt swimming ability
A small study finds that some people lose their ability to swim when their Parkinson’s disease is treated with deep brain stimulation. Researchers identified nine cases of Parkinson’s patients who effectively forgot how to swim after having a deep brain stimulation device implanted to control disease symptoms such as tremor, rigidity and slowed movement, according…
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Lees-McRae Swimming gives back to the community
Check out what Head Swimming Coach Sean Weddell and others had to say about their afterschool swim lessons partnership with Banner Elk Elementary.
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Celtics Tacko Fall takes swimming lessons with Maine Children in Portland
He’s tall for a basketball court, but in the swimming pool he can make the deep end the shallow part. WMTW News 8’s Travis Lee joins Red Claws center Tacko Fall as he takes swimming lessons in Portland.
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Senate bill to require more safety features at swimming pools
A new Florida Senate bill would require homeowners to add more safety measures around their swimming pools.
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Liberty High swim team member found dead under pool cover in Hillsboro
A girl who was a member of the Liberty High School swim team was found dead Wednesday night under a pool cover after a swim team practice in Hillsboro, police say. The girl, identified as 14-year-old Nabila Maazouz, was found underwater at the Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center, according to Hillsboro police. Maazouz was a…
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Using Virtual Reality to Learn How to Escape a Rip Current
This Hofstra University rip current study, which uses virtual reality as its platform to educate beachgoers, is funded by New York Sea Grant.