CW39: As the temperature rises, families across Texas will spend more time around water, whether boating, splashing or swimming.
It's important to remember to be safe. Last year, the Texas Department of of Family & Protective Services reported 75 child drownings in the state. There has already been 25 cases in 2016.
In the [report by CW39's Newsfix], Tracy Laman, the aquatics director of Houston Swim Club, provides safety tips.
Mom and dad are loving swim lessons, and they recently wrote to us to share their experience!
"If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren't willing to do." -Madison.
Read more of this 7 year old's amazing journey and her love for swimming.
Participation in formal swim lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88%.