Swimmer rescued by tanker 36 hours after she was swept out to sea

A cargo ship crew spotted a Chinese woman who had drifted 50 miles from the Japanese beach where she went for a swim.

• Jul 11, 2024

Seine remains contaminated ahead of Olympics

A nasty controversy is brewing in Olympic waters with one month until the Paris opening ceremony. Les Carpenter, Olympics reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to explain why the city's iconic Seine River is still falling short of the requirements needed before athletes dive in.

• Jun 26, 2024

What to do if you're caught in a rip current

Rip currents in the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts are being blamed for at least eight deaths since last week. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports on how Florida is reacting. Then, Wyatt Werneth, public service spokesperson for the American Lifeguard Association, explains how to identify the beachside danger and what to do if you're caught in one.

• Jun 24, 2024

Olympian Cullen Jones' water safety tips

A recent CDC study shows drowning deaths are on the rise in the U.S. World champion swimmer and four-time Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones is hoping to bring those numbers down. Jones joins CBS News to discuss how to stay safe in the water.

• May 24, 2024

She bought a $100 tail and used it for a "magical" mermaid career

Professional mermaids can teach classes, participate in competitions, perform at parties or events or swim in aquariums.

• Mar 30, 2024

Eye on America: Achievements in sports

In New York, famed endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh completes a 315-mile journey down the Hudson River to promote river preservation. Then in California, we meet the first master sommelier in professional sports. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.

• Nov 13, 2023

Ledecky breaks Phelps' record for most individual world titles

Ledecky won by nearly 4.5 seconds in her favorite distance, the 800-meter freestyle.

• Jul 29, 2023

Swimmer Katie Ledecky ties Michael Phelps' record

Ledecky tied a record with legend Phelps for the most individual world swimming titles.

• Jul 25, 2023

What’s behind the Long Island shark attacks?

Lifeguards on New York's Long Island beaches are on high alert after at least five people were bitten by sharks in the area since Monday. Meg Oliver has more.

• Jul 5, 2023

Keeping yourself safe from rip currents

Rip currents kill about 100 people every year in the United States. It happens when currents moving perpendicular to the shore pull beachgoers into the water quickly and unexpectedly. CBS News climate reporter Cara Korte has more on what to look out for and how to keep yourself and your family safe.

• Jun 16, 2023

Lifeguard shortage continues in summer 2023

As summer heats up, states and cities face a lifeguard shortage that could cause hundreds of thousands of pools to close or reduce their hours. Elise Preston reports.

• Jun 3, 2023

Factors driving the lifeguard shortage

The ongoing nationwide lifeguard shortage is causing concerns about staffing at beaches and pools. Tom Gill, vice president of the U.S. Lifesaving Association, joins CBS News to discuss what's causing the shortage, how people can become lifeguards and more.

• May 31, 2023

22-year-old missing after "polar plunge" in California

College wrestler got hit by a large wave on Thursday and pulled further from shore, police said.

• Jan 21, 2023

AP names its 2022 athletes of the year

It's Judge's first time being picked for the honor, while it was Ledecky's second time being chosen.

• Dec 30, 2022

Olympics will allow men to compete in artistic swimming in 2024

Once thought to be "the impossible dream," men who compete in artistic swimming will now have a chance to go for the gold.

• Dec 23, 2022

Teen takes plunge in fight against cancer

A teenager is marathon swimming to raise money for cancer research. Carter Evans shares more.

• Oct 12, 2022

Brain-eating amoeba suspected in child's death

Health officials in Nebraska say a child likely died from a brain-eating amoeba. The child may have been infected while swimming in the Elkhorn River near Omaha.

• Aug 18, 2022

12 whales surround paddleboarders

Two Argentine paddleboarders made the sighting of their lives when 12 whales swam next to them for around an hour. One of them even got to pet one of the animals while his friend was pushed off his board.

• Aug 17, 2022

Grieving father erupts at Parkland school shooter's trial

A grieving father erupted in anger as he told jurors about the daughter school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered along with 16 others four years ago.

• Aug 2, 2022

Teen drowns

Authorities in Massachusetts say a young woman drowned while swimming in the Whitin Reservoir in Douglas, CBS Boston reports.

• May 28, 2017

Para swimmer Alice Tai wins gold just months after leg amputation

"I didn't think I would be able to race this season," Tai told BBC Sport.

• Aug 1, 2022

Oil drillers reap unprecedented profits as Americans struggle

Soaring energy prices baked into delivery costs are driving up the cost of everything from apples to toilet paper.

• Jul 29, 2022

17-year-old injured in shark attack off Florida

A teenager in Florida and a man in California are recovering from recent shark attacks. Meg Oliver has more on what you need to know before you head to the beach.

• Jul 1, 2022

U.S. swimmer saved by coach after fainting in pool at world championships

Underwater cameras caught the dramatic rescue as Anita Alvarez hung motionless in the water and her Olympic medalist coach Andrea Fuentes dove in to pull her to the surface.

• Jun 23, 2022

Advocate says queer, trans rights threatened

Supreme Court could overturn landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade, sparking concerns among LGBTQ+ advocates and allies that queer and trans people's rights are next. Chase Strangio, deputy director for transgender justice with the American Civil Liberties Union's LGBTQ and HIV Project spoke with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the legal reasons behind those concerns as well as the attention on trans athletes and efforts to bar them from competing.

• Jun 21, 2022

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