Category: Safety
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Swim Lessons Encouraged as May Is National Water Safety Month | WHO13
Drowning is the number one cause of death for kids ages 1-4 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency does say, however, it’s usually preventable.
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Mom Advocates for Water Safety Awareness After Son Drowns in Lake | WFMY News 2
If 15-year-old, Elijah Wyatt would have put a life jacket on, his mother believes he would still be here today. Wyatt’s mother, Ginger Bennett says her teenager drowned while they were enjoying a day at Belews Lake. She says she asked him several times before the incident to put his life jacket on. See WFMY News 2
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It’s National Water Safety Month | CBS Miami
Teri Hornstein reports several organizations provide scholarships for free lessons, including the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s program called Every Child a Swimmer.
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3 Olympic Gold Medalists Share Lessons on Water Safety for Kids | TODAY
According to the CDC and the U.S. Swimming Foundation, drowning is the number one cause of accidental death in young children — but swim lessons can reduce the risk by 88 percent. Olympians Rowdy Gaines, Missy Franklin, and Cullen Jones debunk some of the biggest myths about drowning and swimming.
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2-Year-Old Daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player Drowns in Swimming Pool | CNN
The 2-year-old daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett drowned in a swimming pool Sunday at the family’s Florida home, police said. Officers responded to a Beach Park home in Tampa at 9:30 a.m. after a child had fallen into a pool, the Tampa Police Department said. The child was taken to an area…
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It’s National Water Safety Month | CBS Miami
Teri Hornstein reports several organizations provide scholarships for free lessons, including the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s program called Every Child a Swimmer.
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Swim Instructor Mom Warns Parents Not to Buy Blue Swimsuits for Kids | ABC11
With summer and swim season just months away, one mom is warning other parents not to buy blue swimsuits for their kids. Nikki Scarnati, a mom of two and swim instructor in Spring Hill, Florida, shared in a recent video post on her TikTok page why she doesn’t recommend them. “This is not a regular bathing suit…
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Why Teaching Kids to Swim in Regular Clothes Is Important | Inside Edition
More and more parents are signing up their kids for swim lessons where they are fully clothed. It’s to help children survive if they ever accidentally fall into the water. Swim instructor Morgan Harkness says if a child falls into the water fully clothed, they can easily panic and drown. Fully clothed 6-year-olds enrolled in…