Children with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers. Children with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers, according to the Autism ...

As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, you may find yourself pulling out those toddler floaties from last year and stocking up on sunscreen. With plans of poolside parties or days on the ...

Swimming is a fun – and healthy – activity for children during the summer. To ensure it also is safe, parents should be aware of the potential for drowning and take precautions, health experts say.

ALEXANDRIA WILLIAMS, IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANY FAMILY. IT’S SO IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO REMEMBER THAT DROWNINGS HAPPEN QUICKLY AND THEY HAPPEN SILENTLY. IT’S NOT LIKE IN THE MOVIES WITH FLAILING ARMS OR ...

On any given weekend, more than a dozen Harvard undergraduates gather at Blodgett Pool — not to practice, but to host an ...

The DEM is offering another round of grants to providers of swim lessons for kids from minority or low-income backgrounds.

Every child should learn to swim. However, there are barriers we must overcome to make that happen. They are alarming: Factors that determine children’s safety in water include economic status, ...

In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked.It was what it looked like, a starter swimming class. But here, ...