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8-year-old girl dies from rare brain-eating amoeba

  • Aug 24

Heart-pounding video shows intense waves as lifeguards rescue boy

  • Jul 27
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5 dead after attempt to help struggling swimmer turns into 'tragedy': Sheriff

  • Jul 21

2 arrested after teen's death, accused of failing to report drowning

  • Jul 14

Toddler dead, found unresponsive in NE Harris Co. pool, sheriff says

  • Jun 29

Off-duty firefighters save 5-year-old boy from drowning at hotel pool

  • Jun 9

Woman rescued from San Francisco cliff was swept away while swimming

  • Mar 27

Swimmer injured in possible shark attack

  • May 29, 2025

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Rice graduate Ahalya Lettenberger in Paris ready to represent USA

  • Aug 19, 2024
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HCSO highlights water safety tips on dangerous river

  • Jul 4, 2024
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Third Ward-based swim team aims to lessen drownings during festival

  • Jun 7, 2024
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3-year-old drowns after wandering away at apartment pool, deputies say

  • May 28, 2024
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4-year-old dies at hospital after being found unresponsive at west Harris County pool, deputies say

  • May 28, 2024
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Swimming team embraces inclusivity

  • May 3, 2024
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Houston pool experts warn people to 'be vigilant' following drowning death of 8-year-old

  • Mar 27, 2024
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Swimmers scream as gator approaches children at TX state park: Video

  • Sep 14, 2023

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Man swims for 12 days around Martha's Vineyard ahead of 'Jaws' 50th anniversary

He swam for hours over 12 days in 47-degree water just as the white shark migration season began. His feat also marks the 50th anniversary of the movie "Jaws."

  • May 27, 2025

14-year-old helps save boy who fell in river: 'I knew he was drowning'

"I don't know what was going through my head - I just jumped in the water," the teenage hero said.

  • May 26, 2025

Sea lion attacks teenage girl swimming in water off Southern California coast

A 15-year-old girl was swimming in the water off Long Beach, California during tryouts for a junior lifeguard program when she was attacked by a sea lion, officials said.

  • Apr 2, 2025

Rice University's swim team wins conference title by 24 hundredths of a second

Rice University's swimming and diving teams challenged chief rivals for the conference title for years, only to fall short. On Monday, this year's team wore its championship hats thanks to the winning margin: .24 seconds.

  • Feb 25, 2025
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American swimmer Ali Truwit wins silver in Paralympics 1 year after losing leg in shark attack

A woman who lost a leg last year in a shark attack won a silver medal in the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.

  • Sep 7, 2024