I was the kid “adult swim” was invented for (or, honestly, to protect against). By five, I was a capable little swimmer, and once I had my coveted passport to freedom—the green wristband awarded upon ...

Olympic champion Duncan Scott says “it is critical that children learn to swim,” echoing a survey of Scottish adults at a difficult time for the leisure sector that has seen facilities close amid an ...

Children are getting ready for spring break. The weather is getting warmer. Time to think about going boating. A trip to the beach sounds like fun. A dip in a swimming pool is refreshing. Thinking ...

NEW YORK -- Every summer, children drown at local pools, beaches and rivers. That's why CBS2 is dedicating this week to water safety. We begin our weeklong series with the troubling history around ...

CLOSTER, New Jersey (WABC) -- Sadly, we cover backyard pool tragedies all the time. As a reminder, you are required to have a fence around your pool for safety. There are all sorts of door locks and ...

STORY: Beaten down by the lack of work in Nicaragua, Martha Martinez plans to migrate to the U.S. But before she sets off, she’s taking swim lessons – in anticipation of the dangerous crossing of the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Even though summer is over, lifeguards are still warning people that drowning can happen year-round. The Florida Department of Children and Families says more children 5 years old ...

While awaiting news of the fate of the Titan submersible recently, it occurred to me that the men on board were volunteers. Nobody had to be in that situation. I sure wouldn’t. Under water is not ...

With St. Louis in peak summer mode, more and more people are cooling off in the water, whether or not they know how to swim. Sixty-four percent of African-American children can’t swim, compared to 40 ...

Co-host, "CBS Saturday Morning" and "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" Adriana Diaz is a co-host of "CBS Saturday Morning" and "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" on CBS News 24/7, CBS News' national free streaming news ...

I receive a Google Alert every time a child drowns in the U.S. On any given day, I get three or four notifications. It is heartbreaking each time because while drowning is a leading cause of ...