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Summary
Playing in the water - whether swimming, boating or diving - can be fun. It can also be dangerous, especially for children. Being safe can help prevent injuries and drowning. To stay safe in the water:
- Avoid alcohol when swimming or boating
- Wear a life jacket whenever you're in a boat
- Don't swim alone, or in bad weather
- Learn CPR
- Learn to swim and teach your children to swim
- Supervise your children when they are in the water
- Prevent sunburns - use plenty of sunscreen
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Specifics
-
Staying Safe in the Water: Guard Against Germs While Swimming
(National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
Statistics and Research
- Healthy Swimming: Publications, Data, and Statistics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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- Water Safety (Recreational) -- see more articles
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Patient Handouts
- "Hot Tub Rash" and "Swimmer's Ear" (Pseudomonas) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF Also in Spanish