As temperatures begin to climb each summer, so do the number of drowning deaths. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 4 years old and the second leading cause ...

506 NOW, IF YOU LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN SOME OPEN WATER ACTIVITIES, YOU KNOW IT’S COLD NOW. SO MAYBE IT’S ICY NOW DURING THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, THE HARRISBURG RIVER RESCUE IS REMINDING YOU TO BE SAFE.

A coroner in the United Kingdom has called for greater regulation of open water events after a 55-year-old man died while taking part in an organized swim. Joel Kenneth Ineson drowned in Hetton Lyons ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — With temperatures reaching the 90s during the Fourth of July holiday, many people dipped in the water to cool off. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports ...

LEADER, KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT FIVE. RECENT DROWNINGS THIS SUMMER ARE RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT RECREATIONAL SAFETY IN IOWA’S LAKES, RIVERS AND PONDS. KCCI JODI LONG FINDS WHO IS MOST AT RISK AND WHAT YOU ...

Drowning fatalities among children in the summertime warrant water safety awareness. A Baylor College of Medicine emergency physician explains that water safety must be practiced all year long, as ...

Laura Reineke is an avid open water swimmer. Her passion has taken her from crossing the English Channel to circumnavigating Manhattan Island. But the hobby has also made her feel poorly on several ...

Before hundreds of swimmers are set to jump into the Chicago River in September, organizers and advocates say they are taking a “victory lap” of their own. To address safety, organizers said they will ...

PARIS (AP) — A bridge lined with ornate statues overlooks an Olympic open water course like no other. The Eiffel Tower, gold-domed Invalides and other Paris landmarks provide a stunning backdrop. Yet ...