Category: Learn To Swim

Florida leads the nation in child drownings. We are surrounded by beautiful bodies of water and its why swim safety is more than a story. It’s a priority for us.

Under a new law, the state health department will offer free swimming lessons for low-income families with children 4 and younger.

Florida leads the nation in child drownings. We are surrounded by beautiful bodies of water and it’s why swim safety is more than a story. It’s a priority for us.

In the first five months of this year, over 5,000 migrants have lost their lives attempting to reach Spain by sea. On the Spanish island of Tenerife, young survivors of one of the deadliest maritime crossings are now receiving swimming lessons to help them cope with their trauma.

In an effort to prevent drownings and give kids a chance to learn how to play safely in water, Rising Tide Effect teaches youth how to swim in a pool as well as an ocean. June Hsu and Rendy Wicaksana report.

Mo Saleh helped launch Gaza’s first-ever Nippers in 2023 after training to become a lifeguard on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. But nine months on, he and his family are in limbo after fleeing from Gaza.