Avoiding swimming pool accidents for your children

Summer pool season is upon us.  A midst the fun, though, we should remain mindful that the pool can be a dangerous area and must be treated with proper respect and precaution. What can a consumer do to protect his children on a swimming outing? The very first step to water safety is becoming informed […]

Keep your kids safe from swimming pool accidents this summer

As the weather gets warmer, pool season begins to kick into full-swing.  Although usually an enjoyable, family experience, officials nationwide are warning pool-goers to be cautious as children across the country have already suffered injury and death on the water. In Las Vegas, two teenagers were taken to the hospital from swimming pool-related injuries.  An […]

Paralyzed swimmer returns to the pool after tragic accident

Teenage swimmer Nick Andrade faced his fear and returned to a place that formerly brought him job – a competition swimming pool with a diving board. A diving accident changed his life in September when he permanently injured his spinal cord, paralyzing Nick from his neck down. Andrade was swimming in a river near his […]