Category: Safety

Water safety instructors say babies as young as 6 months old can learn basic swimming skills that could possibly save their lives. CBS News’ Marlie Hall reports.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 people drown every day in the U.S. Adult swim coach Chris Holley is trying to make a dent in that statistic, one student at a time.

Students at Finnsnes School in Troms will be allowed to take part in swimming lessons wearing full-body covering swimsuits – also known as burkinis. The arrangement was the result of dialogue between parents and teachers at the school, who held meetings with representatives from Norway’s Refugee Board (flyktningetjenesten) and interpretors, according to Nordlys. “If [parents]…

More than half of British mums say they won’t teach their children how to swim because they worry about being seen in a swimming costume, a new survey claims. A further 38 percent say they have avoided all water related activities with their children because they involve being in swimwear. Their apparent lack of confidence…

In the past, lack of access to swimming pools and public beaches meant that many black Americans were denied the opportunity to learn how to swim. Intergenerational fear of the water stops their descendants from learning even now. Summertime is here, which means that pool parties and beach days are bound to be had. However,…

A Navy SEAL trainee drowned after an instructor repeatedly dunked him underwater, violating training guidelines and contributing to the sailor’s death, according to a San Diego medical examiner’s report released Wednesday that called the incident a homicide. Seaman James Derek Lovelace died May 6 following a pool exercise at the grueling SEAL basic training course…