Program participants tread water under helicopters in memorial event.

Surfing and swimming was a way of life for Jaime Vanacore. Growing up in West Palm Beach, Fla., Vanacore spent her free time enjoying the state’s famous warm waters as often as she could. So, her ...

Eight miles west of Petaluma on Tomales Road is a Coast Guard training center whose programs include a highly advanced, 5½-month-long rescue swimmer school. That program, officially named Aviation ...

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer is being hailed as a hero for helping save 165 kids on his first mission during Friday's flash floods in Texas. New Jersey native Scott Ruskan, 26, used to be an ...

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer is being called an American hero by many after he rescued over 200 people from the deadly floods that took place in Texas the weekend of July 4th. While many reports ...

(The Center Square) – A U.S. Coast Guard swimmer from New Jersey, who finished basic training last year, saved 165 lives on his first mission during the Independence Day flood in Kerr County. U.S.

The Texas Department of Public Safety’s six-member Rescue Swimmer Unit within the Aircraft Operations Division plays a vital role in emergency response across the state. (Courtesy Photo) AUSTIN In ...