A 19-year-old lifeguard from New Jersey was hospitalized after she was impaled by her own beach umbrella. NBC News' Julie ...

A New Jersey lifeguard who was impaled by an umbrella​ left a hospital on Thursday and later recounted the terrifying ordeal.

With summer crowds filling the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, lifeguards are preparing for their busiest stretch of the year, armed with experience and hours of training.

Speaking for the first time Wednesday, 18-year-old Alex said she was trying to tie the broken umbrella down when it was whipped around by the wind.

It might seem odd to employ a lifeguard for a pool that's only two-feet deep, but Bar Anticipation in Lake Como must follow ...

Rochester Summer programs Recreation Mayor Malik Evans Lifeguards R-centers Local youth Durand Eastman Beach Rochester, N.Y. — Getting closer to summer means the kickoff of recreation programs ...

“Growing up on Long Island, my mom would take me in the car to go to the beach. I’d tell her it’s raining, but she’d say ‘Just trust me,’” the captain recalls. “She would call up the Jones Beach ...

A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured during a shark attack while swimming off Boca Grande Beach in Southwest Florida, according to family friends. Florida annually leads the nation in unprovoked ...

A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured during a shark attack while swimming off Boca Grande Beach in Southwest Florida, according to family friends. Florida annually leads the nation in ...

U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone wrote a letter to federal officials questioning whether one of New Jersey's most popular beaches has the staff to handle July 4 crowds.

The downwash from the helicopter’s rotors was used to scatter the group. Nobody was injured. If the FAA determines that the Nassau County Police Department violated federal aviation regulations by ...