WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 4,000 people drown every year in the United States. The CDC reports that the number of people who die by ...

Bryan Huffman loves to swim. “I think of it like flying over the bottom of the lake,” he shared. And he’s gearing up for a pretty big swim this week, across Lake Superior. He’ll get in the water at ...

The department closed the road on Jan. 31 due to many vehicles losing control and crashing in the area during severe weather. With parts of Brunswick County seeing over 10 inches of snow, some roads ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- All Greater Louisville YMCA pools are offering free one-hour clinics this weekend to introduce basic swimming and water safety skills. Drowning is the leading cause of death ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...

Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children, especially impacting minority communities due to historical and socioeconomic factors. Learning to swim is crucial for water safety and ...