Formal swimming lessons significantly reduce the risk of drowning for young children. More than 40 million adults don't know how to swim; more than half have never taken a lesson. Nonfatal drowning ...

Survive or thrive? When it comes to open-water swimming for triathlon race day, there are two camps of thought. The competitors who just want to get through it without losing too much time (or ...

In this edition of the Official Word, the authors examine what is required to be an open-water official within USA Swimming.

EVERYONE. ALL RIGHT, SO NORD IS LAUNCHING A NEW INITIATIVE WITH OPEN WATER LOUISIANA TO BRING ADDITIONAL FREE SWIM CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE BIGGEST GOAL IS TO BRIDGE SWIM SKILL DEVELOPMENT TO ...

As temperatures rise and families flock to the water to cool off, safety should be at the top of our minds, especially for those with young kids. To help us all swim smarter this season, I spoke with ...