Olivia Swalley: I really had no intention of coming to Iowa. I wouldn’t say it was a last-minute decision, but when the opportunity was presented to me, that’s when I really realized I wanted to stay ...

People who swim in water and swallow a sample with high E. coli levels run the risk of experiencing symptoms like stomach ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a warning regarding E. coli levels at a dozen beaches in Iowa ...

How does Iowa swimming beach monitoring work? The DNR collects weekly samples at 39 state-owned swimming beaches to determine the public's risk of coming in contact with waterborne diseases.

The swimming community's bond, from the beginning age-group to the Olympic levels, is strong. When the University of Iowa announced its decision to drop four sports, including men's and women's ...

A 2020 report from the Army Corps of Engineers reveals the majority of adults who drown in open water knew how to swim but overestimated their swimming abilities.The Iowa Department of Natural ...