Written procedures specifying roles, responsibilities, and steps for responding to water-related emergencies.

Shared cultural, linguistic, or national heritage that shapes identity and community.

Physical enclosures (fences, gates) around water to restrict unsupervised access.

Training in managing non-breathing, bleeding, and injury scenarios until professional help arrives.

Cross-training, strength, and flexibility exercises tailored to improve aquatic performance.

Inverted somersault at the pool wall used to reverse swimming direction quickly during lap training.

Methods (back float, prone float) for staying buoyant with minimal movement, foundational for water confidence.

Also known as front crawl; swimmer alternates arm strokes and uses a flutter kick while breathing to the side.

Clear or tinted protective lenses that seal around the eyes to keep water out and improve underwater visibility.

Emergency cooling measures (ice packs, misting fans, hydration) for someone with elevated core temperature.

Small, heated pools designed for relaxation and hydrotherapy, typically maintained at 100–104°F (38–40°C).

Strategies to maintain fluid balance and avoid heat-related illnesses in and around water.

Study of forces and motion of water around objects, crucial for optimizing swim technique.

Procedures to rewarm and monitor a victim experiencing dangerously low body temperature.

Organization honoring achievements in aquatic sports and preserving swimming history.

Program teaching survival float and swim skills to infants, reducing drowning risk.

Buoyant boards held with the hands to isolate the legs for kick-focused drills and leg-strengthening workouts.

Natural bodies of still freshwater surrounded by land, varying in depth, clarity, and temperature.

Layers of Protection: Multiple safety measures (barriers, supervision, education, rescue equipment) combined to reduce drowning risk.

Personal flotation devices designed to keep the wearer’s head above water, available in varying buoyancy levels.