AIKEN — The World's Largest Swimming Lesson was held June 26 at the Smith-Hazel Recreation Center pool in Aiken with the goal to children to about water safety and to provide basic swimming skills.

CHILDREN FROM DROWNING IS HAPPENING TODAY. IT’S CALLED THE WORLD’S LARGEST SWIMMING LESSON. THAT’S RIGHT. IT’S ALL IN AN EFFORT TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO SWIM TO PREVENT A TRAGEDY. OUR YASMINE JULMISSE ...

When it comes to summer fun with family and friends, your backyard pool is a prime place to make lasting memories. However, unless you create and maintain a safe aquatic environment (especially for ...

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 ...

Summer heat and humidity can make finding the nearest body of water a tempting choice. Maybe you find relief from the heat in a local swimming pool, the ocean, a nearby river or even a backyard splash ...

BEFORE YOU DIP IN. LAILA THOMPSON LOVES TO BE NEAR THE POOL. IN FACT, SHE OFFICIALLY LEARNED HOW TO SWIM LAST SUMMER. I COULD NOT SWIM. I WAS SCARED AT THE DEEP END. YOU HAVE WATER PARKS AND SLIDES. I ...

Pool parties, beach trips, lakeside getaways, river rafting, water parks — the summer is full of aquatic adventures. But with that comes being aware of the risks that water poses. According to the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The school year is nearly over, meaning kids around Northeast Kansas will be ready to swim to their heart’s content. Though the pool may be inviting, it’s important to practice ...

Ryker Gardner (left), 8, waits as Haylee Turner, 7, jumps in near swim instructor Alexis Fraundorfer during "Learn to Swim" lessons at Prospect Pool on Wednesday morning. Mirror photo by Linden ...

After a busy day in the heat and humidity, my youngest two children hunkered down in their rooms, but my oldest wanted to cool off at the neighborhood pool. He and I found an unusually small crowd, ...