Each year, more than 3,400 people drown in the U.S., including more than 700 children under the age of 14. According to the USA Swimming Foundation, 70 percent of African-Americans, 60 percent of Latinos and 40 percent of Caucasians have little to no swimming ability. Phillips 66 and the USA Swimming Foundation want to educate parents, […]

What’s in that water you’re diving into.  Before you take that next swim you may want to check this out.  Click here for MORE. 

National

Three black coeds swept the 100 yard freestyle the 2015 Women’s Division I NCAA Championship this weekend—making history, reports NBC blk. The two top spots…

At this weekend’s Women’s Division 1 swimming games for the annual NCAA Championship, an awesome feat occurred–three Black women earned the top three spots in the…

Pools and summertime are the best of friends. But experts are stressing the importance of controlling a potentially dangerous health risk – drinking the pool…

  As of April 1, 2014, the USA Swimming Foundation has found that 199 drownings have been reported in the U.S. alone, 46 of which were children…

Tourists who were walking along the beach Sunday, discovered the body of a Houston woman who drowned in Galveston Bay. The Galveston Beach Patrol stated…

Sports

via: globalgrind.com Ryan Lochte, who’s been having the time of his life post London Olympics, had a blast in Vegas this past weekend. But, not as much fun Prince Harry did! While Ryan did chill with the naked royal family member briefly, he’s glad he wasn’t invited to Harry’s after hours soiree, where the Prince […]

Let’s get ready to rumble! OK, maybe wrong sport, but the Olympic Games kick off this weekend from London, England. Team USA is traditionally strong in sports like basketball, swimming and track and field, so those sports are generally the most watched. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/what-weekend-nikki-woods  

Just in time for the summer pool season, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will released its annual childhood drowning report on Thursday, and this…