Establishing strict rules about use of the swimming pool can help protect your loved ones and prevent drowning.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection offers these swimming safety guidelines:

  • Ensure that everyone around the water knows how to swim.
  • Equip swimmers with life jackets, if needed.
  • Stay close and pay constant attention to swimmers.
  • If you're supervising swimmers, know how to perform CPR.
  • Make sure there's a fence or barrier that keeps people away from the pool when it's not in use.
On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 15: LI's top basketball players On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 15: LI's top basketball players On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island.

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