Open water swimmers have been told to stay out of one of the nation's most popular lakes to avoid increasingly dangerous conditions. The National Weather Service (NWS) has urged swimmers to stay out ...

Formal swimming lessons significantly reduce the risk of drowning for young children. More than 40 million adults don't know how to swim; more than half have never taken a lesson. Nonfatal drowning ...

In this edition of the Official Word, the authors examine what is required to be an open-water official within USA Swimming.

Open-water swimming, though an Olympic event since 2008, has never been safe. In light of the Olympics returning to the United States for the first time in over three decades, USA Swimming has the ...

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 ...

Every year in the United States, an estimated 4,000 children die from unintentional drowning. May is Water Safety Month, an annual awareness campaign aimed at educating people on how to stay safe in ...

Authorities in England have urged people to respect open water and avoid dangerous situations after multiple deaths in water-related accidents last year. Data from the National Water Safety Forum ...

Swimming doesn’t have to be a sport that ends after the club or college days. Thanks to its low-impact nature and wide-ranging health benefits, it’s one of the few sports that can be enjoyed well into ...