According to the Department of Natural Resources, there have been an average of three deaths per year in the state over the past five years.

There is a growing body of research on the physical benefits of going for a dip in chilly water, but now researchers are ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — November 1st may be the start of a new month, but it’s also the starting date for the annual cold-weather life jacket requirement. From Nov. 1 to April 30, all anglers and ...

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The second-grade swim program in the St. Bernard Parish Public School System has 35 new life jackets, thanks to a donation by Paige Tortorich, a second grade teacher at Arlene Meraux Elementary School ...

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said a 66-year-old man was found dead in Lake Lanier on Thursday morning. According to DNR officials, the man, later identified as ...

Andrew Cornish of AXSMarine is readying himself for one of extreme swimming’s most notorious challenges. The business development manager at the French chartering platform will attempt to cover the 70 ...

Michigan's Great Lakes pose threats for swimmers and boaters on Wednesday, Aug. 20, as officials issue small craft advisories and high swim risks. "Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming ...

Chicago-area residents who were hoping to spend a day at the beach Sunday will likely be asked to stay out of Lake Michigan due to ‘life-threatening’ conditions. According to a beach hazards statement ...

Sometimes, a public official makes a point so directly, so pointedly, the best choice is just to repeat it. "We have never worked a drowning where someone has been wearing a life jacket," said Shannon ...

Dachshund Puppy Taking Its First Swim in a Life Jacket is Hilarious originally appeared on Parade Pets. Many dogs, like Golden Retrievers, take naturally to water. But what about Dachshunds? Well, ...