From white violence to the rise of exclusive swim clubs, people of color have long faced barriers to American swimming pools. In the 1920s, swimmers cool off at the Fairgrounds Pool in Saint Louis, ...

From tropical parasites to bacterial pathogens, here's what else might be swimming in the water. It might just serve as a way to pass a rainy afternoon, but swimming may be one of humans' oldest ...

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So there was a study released last week that caught my eye. According to USA Swimming, over 58 percent of African-American children can't swim. That's almost double the rate of white children. And ...

Summer may be winding down, but in many parts of the country, the weather isn’t cooling off just yet. You might want to spend your weekends lounging in a pool trying to beat the heat. However, for ...

This summer, millions of Americans will be flocking to swimming pools for some fun in the sun. But while taking a dip is a great way to beat the heat, many public pools are crawling with germs-- and, ...