A former high school swimmer doesn’t let paralysis keep her from swimming instead she is training for the 2012 Paralympics in London.

The abandoned homes proliferating in neighborhoods across the country are more than one of the most glaring signs of the continuing recession. In addition to being eyesores, they can also be death traps for curious children.

There is new evidence that infant and toddler swim lessons give children an added layer of protection around the water.

It’s now possible to take your iPod into the water.

With temperatures soaring and heat indices topping out in the triple digits, many are flocking to swimming pools and local waterways. But this could expose you to an unwanted infection.

There are pools, and there there’s what Eugene Lochman of Prosper, Texas in his back yard. He’s built a 50,000-gallon, backyard “staycation.“

Water may be fun to play with — but it can also be deadly. Consider child safety tips for home pools, natural bodies of water and common household hazards.

Now, a new study questions the wisdom of waiting to teach young children to swim. In the March issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, researchers report an 88 percent reduction in the risk for drowning in children one to four who had received formal swimming lessons.

The Summerville Police arrested Justin Hillerby today for the death of 2-year-old Blaise Spoerl.