Category: Safety

A teenager swimmer was hospitalized Sunday after he was pulled from a pond in Framingham, the city’s deputy fire chief said.

The police department announced Tuesday it was recommending a charge of child abuse, a Class 4 felony, against Brady Kiser. See 12 News

A Georgia father drowned after saving five people from a rip current at a beach in South Carolina, according to the Pawleys Island Police Department. At approximately 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, police received a call for “multiple swimmers in distress” in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and once on the scene, they discovered one person was…

Swimmer Scott Ruskan is being hailed as a hero for his efforts to rescue dozens of people in the devastating floods at Camp Mystic.

Swimming can be a great way to cool off when the weather gets hot, but not everyone in West Michigan knows how to swim or what to look for to spot a swimmer in distress. Local nonprofits hope to increase swim awareness across all backgrounds by providing free lessons.

Officials are urging swimmers to be careful after the bodies of two swimmers were found within hours of each other. One person was pulled from the water at Lincoln Woods, the other at Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield. With another hot day ahead, first responders are urging caution.

A volunteer diver from Stockton, Juan Heredia, helped discover three hikers who went missing after jumping into a waterfall.

Certified Master ISR Instructor Brad Hurvitz spoke with CBS 8 about the difference between Infant Swimming Resource and traditional swim lessons.