Autistic children drown at alarming rates: How swim lessons and water safety strategies can save their lives

During roasting hot summer days, more and more people make their way to swimming pools, lakes, rivers and other spots where ...
Los Angeles Times

Wild Rivers hosts World’s Largest Swimming Lesson, part of a global effort to prevent child drownings

Young swimmers and their swim instructors waded into the wave pool at Wild Rivers on Thursday morning in hopes of breaking a world record. The Irvine water park hosted the participants for the World’s ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

‘Swim lessons save lives’: Southern Nevada event teaches pool safety

A group of 5- and 6-year-olds used all their strength and skills to splash their beloved swim instructor, Cheryl Waites, as she laughed and teased the kids to splash harder. Waites was one of the ...
FOX 10 Phoenix on MSN

Arizona mother turns tragedy into mission with infant swimming lessons

After losing her 2-year-old son to a pool drowning, an Arizona mother dedicates her life to teaching self-rescue swimming ...
The Digital Universe

Utah swimming lesson programs help kids become water-safe

A Utah Aquatics Academy swimmer floats on his back in the 'survival float' position. (Alliesha Reber) Kristy Neilson and her family traveled to Lake Powell three years ago with her then 2-year-old son ...

Autistic children drown at alarming rates - swim lessons and water safety strategies can save their lives

During roasting-hot summer days, more and more people make their way to swimming pools, lakes, rivers and other spots where ...