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Press Releases

Media releases and alerts related to healthy swimming and recreational water, along with “evergreen” sample press releases, may be found below.

Sample Press Releases

Healthy and Safe Swimming Week (formerly RWII Prevention Week)

Healthy and Safe Swimming Week: Response Tools
(sample press releases included in toolkits)

Recreational Water Illness

Protect Your Family This Summer [Word – 1 page]
(intended for the beginning of the summer swimming season)

Press Releases

2015

CDC Media Advisory

Study Highlights Risk of Norovirus from Swimming

2014

Thousands Sent to Emergency Room by Preventable Pool Chemical Injuries

Press Release – Thousands Sent to Emergency Room by Preventable Pool Chemical Injuries

2013

Amanda Beard Swims Healthy

Press Release – CDC and Olympic Champion Amanda Beard Team up for Healthy Swimming

Swimmer Hygiene and Recreational Water Illness and Injury (RWII) Prevention Week

Press Release – CDC Study Finds Fecal Contamination in Pools

2011

Healthy Swimming Video Contest

Swimmer’s ear and Recreational Water Illness and Injury (RWII) Prevention Week

Press Release – Swimmer’s ear and RWII Prevention Week [PDF – 2 pages]

2010

Pool Inspections and Recreational Water Illness (RWI) Prevention Week

2009

Pool Chemical Safety

Recreational Water Illness (RWI)

2008

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Page last reviewed: May 4, 2016
Page last updated: May 4, 2016
Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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