The U.S. has a shortage of lifeguards, and it’s taking a toll on swimming centers throughout the country. Cities such as Indianapolis and Chicago, have responded to the shortage by closing pools and ...

New York City residents and visitors will need to be extra careful in the water this summer. The NYC Parks Department announced in a tweet on Monday that all swim programs will be canceled for the ...

Aptos resident Debbie Friedman wrote the book "Guarded: Women, Water, and Saving Lives" to tell her story and those of other ...

Most swimming facilities are opening for the summer in the next few weeks, but all are continuing to struggle finding all the lifeguards they’d like to have. “We are always looking for more. It’s been ...

Evolutionary Aquatics swimmers practice using a spine board to remove another swimmer from the pool. A shortage of lifeguards is a nationwide problem. In Charlotte, a program that teaches adults to ...

Every year, hundreds of Canadians drown in avoidable water-related incidents. Gaps in swimming lessons, lifeguard shortages and climate change may make water-based activities even riskier this summer.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Six Rogers High School students are learning vital swimming skills through a new program aimed at preparing them for lifeguard certification. The initiative, developed by the Spokane ...