Water is one of the most effective ways to stay cool, but it’s very important to protect children around the water.

I've seen the swimming-kid personalities up close. My mermaid-like daughter swims without effort, learned quickly, but doesn't like to swim laps and has no interest in competition.

Free-Range Kids. Teaching Kids To Swim Is a Great Way To Protect Them From Actual Danger "Parents have told me that once their children learn to swim they have more confidence and self-esteem ...

Almost by rote, parents enroll their kids in swimming programs. Enrolment in Red Cross swimming programs across the country is increasing, from approximately 1.1 million students in 2006 to 1.2 ...

More kids are going to the emergency room for swimming injuries than 20 years ago, a new study finds. Researchers discovered that an estimated 1.6 million swimming injuries occurred in the United ...

7 great kids' goggles for swimming. Here are top picks from Levy and our own research for swim goggles that will keep your little swimmers comfortable and protected all summer long. 1.

Best Kids Swim Goggles 1. FINIS H2 Kid’s Performance Swim Goggles, $15 Amazon “This goggle fits most kids ages 4 to 12 but can also be worn by many adults for recreational swimming,” Folise ...

Adults who can’t swim are often afraid to let their kids play in the water because they’re worried they won’t be able to save them in an emergency, said Michael Kelly, Chicago Park District ...

"Parents at least need to be by the edge of the pool. Watching from a couple hundred metres away is not supervision," ...

Swim goggles for kids. Our kid testers and their parents had trouble using the interchangeable nose pieces on the Arena Tracks Jr., noting that the goggles didn’t come with instructions.