/tags/swimming swimming en-US WLRN Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:00:12 GMT /2024-07-02/dangerous-rip-currents-possible-headed-into-4th-of-july-holiday After a deadly end to the month of June with rip current deaths, there will be a few days of calmer conditions before dangerous rip current risks arrive for the 4th of July holiday weekend. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:00:12 GMT /2024-07-02/dangerous-rip-currents-possible-headed-into-4th-of-july-holiday Leslie Hudson /health/2024-06-17/south-florida-child-drownings-swim-lessons-safety South Florida water safety experts discuss efforts to ramp up swimming instruction to decrease drowning incidents, especially in minority communities. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health/2024-06-17/south-florida-child-drownings-swim-lessons-safety Helen Acevedo /government-politics/2024-04-19/gov-ron-desantis-signs-a-law-to-offer-free-swimming-lessons-to-kids-in-florida State officials are touting SB 544 as a plan to save thousands of lives. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:39:36 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-19/gov-ron-desantis-signs-a-law-to-offer-free-swimming-lessons-to-kids-in-florida Adrian Andrews /government-politics/2023-11-24/florida-swim-lesson-vouchers-legislature-public-water-safety The bills would direct the Florida Department of Health to develop a program that would contract with vendors to “increase water safety in this state." Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:27:36 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-24/florida-swim-lesson-vouchers-legislature-public-water-safety News Service of Florida /news/2022-07-20/you-could-save-a-child-from-drowning-this-summer-heres-how A swimmer of any skill level might need your help, and preventing a drowning takes closer supervision of the kids than you might think. The distress signs can be subtle and quick. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:03:00 GMT /news/2022-07-20/you-could-save-a-child-from-drowning-this-summer-heres-how Kristen Kendrick /news/2022-06-19/the-world-swimming-body-effectively-bans-transgender-women-from-womens-events The decision was the latest salvo in an ongoing fight over whether trans athletes should compete according to their gender identity or their sex assigned at birth. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:00:22 GMT /news/2022-06-19/the-world-swimming-body-effectively-bans-transgender-women-from-womens-events Joe Hernandez /news/2022-06-06/lifeguards-are-scarce-and-it-might-be-affecting-your-local-pool The shortage — affecting about a third of U.S. public pools — has led some to reduce hours or close altogether. The pandemic and earlier rhetoric about work visas for foreigners led to the problem. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:59:44 GMT /news/2022-06-06/lifeguards-are-scarce-and-it-might-be-affecting-your-local-pool Rina Torchinsky /news/2022-05-31/health-department-and-usf-researchers-warn-of-the-deadly-combination-of-water-and-young-children Drowning is the second-leading preventable cause of death among young children in Florida. Tue, 31 May 2022 17:28:00 GMT /news/2022-05-31/health-department-and-usf-researchers-warn-of-the-deadly-combination-of-water-and-young-children Susan Giles Wantuck /news/2021-07-28/katie-ledecky-wins-her-1st-gold-in-tokyo-and-reflects-on-the-pressure-athletes-face The top star of U.S. swimming hadn't had the start to the Games that she wanted. "I don't want anyone to feel sorry for me, or feel like silver or any other medal besides gold is a disappointment." Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:58:34 GMT /news/2021-07-28/katie-ledecky-wins-her-1st-gold-in-tokyo-and-reflects-on-the-pressure-athletes-face Merrit Kennedy /news/2021-07-07/a-swim-cap-made-for-black-hair-will-get-a-second-look-from-swimmings-governing-body The International Swimming Federation said it would reconsider its decision barring the cap from being used in competition, following criticism that the ruling discriminated against Black swimmers. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:33:10 GMT /news/2021-07-07/a-swim-cap-made-for-black-hair-will-get-a-second-look-from-swimmings-governing-body Sharon Pruitt-Young