PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The start of a five-week-long camp aimed at teaching children from under-resourced communities the life-saving skill of swimming begins Monday in Philadelphia. The ESF Dream Camp ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- In a 2017 report from the USA Swimming Foundation, 64 percent of Black children have little or no swimming ability compared to 40 percent of White children. One Saint Augustine ...

ATLANTA - All week, there have been events leading up to the Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. On Friday, young kids learned from Olympians and swam their "first 25" at the Morehouse College ...

A staggering statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that Black children ages 10 to 14 drown nearly eight times more often than their white peers in swimming pools. Now, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Aug. 2, 2010 is a day that many in the ArkLaTex will never forget. On that morning fifteen years ago, six African American teenagers’ lives were taken after they drowned in ...

Black Swimming Association Calls For Urgent Water Safety Education With Black Children Seven Times More Likely To Drown Than White Children A near-drowning experience on holiday underlined to Black ...

ST. LOUIS – The O’Fallon Park Makos Swim Team is spearheading efforts to address racial disparity in swimming statistics. Head Coach Terea Goodwin emphasized the team’s commitment to promoting ...

Tatjana Smith Ends Career with Last ‘Big Fight,’ Treasured Silver Medal Tears and smiles often coexist for Tatjana Smith in the mixed zone at events like the Olympics. Tears of joy don’t often require ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — 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 this “Swim ...