Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about drowning prevention, curated daily by BrightWire.
A champion swimmer who nearly drowned at age 5 is now teaching thousands of students life-saving water skills. Fairfax County just launched a program giving every third through fifth grader free access to water safety education.
A college water polo player spotted three girls drowning during Seattle's Seafair festival and pulled them to safety one by one. The final girl was already unconscious when she reached her.
After 15-year-old Rhilynn Myers drowned saving his autistic cousin, Jacksonville, Texas is installing rescue rings around Lake Jacksonville. His grandparents pushed for the safety measure so no other family faces their heartbreak.
When his best friend fell into a backyard pool in Brazil, 3-year-old Arthur de Oliveira had just 10 seconds to act. Without calling for help or hesitation, he reached down and pulled the struggling child to safety.
A simple yellow tube at China Walls has helped save countless swimmers from dangerous waters, and now 300 more are coming to Hawaii beaches. A $200,000 state grant will place rescue tubes across the islands, where drowning rates rank second highest in the nation.
After losing his 21-month-old son to drowning, Jonathan St. Clair is turning grief into action by visiting all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums in 30 days. He's wearing a life jacket to every game to spark conversations about drowning prevention.
After 317 drowning deaths in three years, Ernakulam's disaster management team is building India's first data-driven safety system to protect swimmers and visitors at dangerous water spots. The plan maps every high-risk location and will place rescue equipment where it's needed most.
Olympic gold medalists Rowdy Gaines and Kate Douglass are helping families stay safe this summer with crucial water safety lessons. Their expert advice could prevent drownings and give parents peace of mind at pools and beaches.
Three off-duty lifeguards sprinted 600 feet through mangroves to save a drowning man using bright orange life rings installed by local Rotary volunteers. The rescue proves how one community project can mean the difference between life and death.
Cullen Jones nearly drowned as a child but went on to win Olympic gold in swimming. Now he's leading a campaign to restore a 100-year-old pool in South Chicago so kids can learn the life-saving skill he mastered.
A California Rotary club has taught 13,000 children to swim since 1984, and this year they need 100 volunteers to keep their life-saving program running. Water safety experts estimate that for every 100 swim lessons taught, one life is saved.
A three-month campaign by Stuff and Water Safety New Zealand has funded swimming lessons for over 7,000 children at 31 schools nationwide. With seven in 10 Kiwi kids unable to tread water, the program aims to teach 10,000 children essential water safety skills that could save their lives.