You're enjoying a relaxing and fun beach day around the popular spring break city of Fort Lauderdale when you spot something — a channel of water that looks different from the waves around it. Don't ...

While swimming might be the ideal summer sport, there are a few common safety tips to bear in mind before venturing out, especially into open water. Sunscreen, life vests and swimming skills are just ...

Depending on how you look at it; rip currents can either be your best friend or your worst nightmare. These powerful flowing bands of water have caught bathers, swimmers, surfers out for years – and ...

As a swim coach, I have always believed that teaching young people to swim is about much more than learning the four competitive strokes.

It's a beautiful time of year to be in the ocean, as temperatures are warmer and it's still sweet relief from summer heat waves. And it can be one of life's joys to get out beyond the waves or float a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rip currents are one of the most common hazards people will encounter on the beaches of North and South Carolina. And they're the ...