Category: Water Safety

Most parents take water safety seriously, and Foss Swim School and many others help deliver the message: Enroll in swim lessons, keep a close eye on swimmers, and know the basics of what to do in an emergency. But there’s one gap that might be overlooked: Does the person in ...

By Foss Swim School   Whether its summertime swimming in a local lake or river, or a vacation that takes you to an ocean or other enticing body of water, swimming in open water can be fun, refreshing, and a great place to play, as long as you consider water ...

By Foss Swim School Learning to be safer around water isn’t a one-and-done achievement. Every swim skill a person learns that helps them stay afloat longer, or reach safety that’s further away, essentially improves the odds that an unexpected encounter with water will have a happy ending. That’s why formal ...

By Foss Swim School When you think of Olympic swimmers, the image that often comes to mind is one of strength, speed, and invincibility in the water. But even the strongest swimmers need to pay attention to water safety, said Regan Smith, Olympic gold medalist, world record-holder and Foss Swim ...

Welcome to May! Later in the month, Memorial Day will signal the unofficial start of summer and all the water activities that come with it – swimming, boating, water parks and more. To help your family prepare, May is also Water Safety Month, a time when we share our passion ...

By Foss Swim School   With warm weather comes increased opportunities to get outside to explore and experience nature! If your activities include water, or even if your path will take you near water, it’s always important to keep water safety top of mind and to remember that while the ...

With summer on the horizon, for many families it’s swimsuit shopping season. This year, make a choice that’s not only stylish, but also helps swimmers be safer by choosing bold, visible colors that don’t camouflage easily in a pool, lake or other body of water.   Natalie Livingston, co-founder of ...

With Spring around the corner, many of you will go on vacations in or around water. And whether your little one is a brand-new swimmer or is more advanced, it’s important that they—and you—know how to stay safe. [...]Read More...

We love May! Not only is it when we start to get excited about a summer of fun in the water, it’s also Water Safety Month, a time when we share our passion for water safety with our FOSS families and anyone we can reach.   The goal of Water ...

One of our favorite parts about summer is the 4th of July! Typically, this includes a long weekend, spending time with friends and family, and (hopefully) some quality water time at a backyard pool, splash pad, or lake. We put together a set of fun games to make the most ...

Water safety is a team activity. Teaching children to swim confidently and learn basic self-rescue is part of the equation. But even among strong swimmers, the critical role in water safety is on dry land: the Water Watcher. The vast majority of drownings happen when no one was watching the ...

Every kid should be able to help themselves if they unexpectedly fall into the water, and it is every parent’s job to help their child be as prepared as possible. Foss Swim School offers this six-step guide as a basis for effective life-saving actions in an emergency. We encourage you ...

Dr. Rupal Upadhyay, MD, has cared for a lot of children in her 15 years as a pediatrician in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. And while parents have lots of things to remember and lots of choices to make, which change as children age, one topic she wants them to ...

As we celebrate Water Safety Month and get ready for a summer of water-based fun with our families, we wanted to share some books that parents might want to read with their little ones. Depending on each child’s age and comfort with water, you might be looking for something a ...

There’s no splashing. No cries for help. It is fast. And it is silent. Phones, books, and even conversations can distract you. That’s why there’s no substitute for visual supervision and proper water safety. [...]Read More...