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Official site for Recreational Water Illness (RWI) Prevention Week, a week to educate the public about the dangers of recreational water illnesses (RWIs) such as cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis.

Memorial Day is around the corner and millions of kids and adults are looking forward to the beginning of the summer swim season. Swimming is a fun physical activity with many health benefits, but, remember, healthy swimming is no accident. Learn how you can prevent recreational water illnesses and injuries.

Education and information about healthy swimming and recreational water, including recreational water illnesses (RWI), contaminated water, water-related injuries or risks such as drowning, entrapment, or skin cancer, cryptosporidium, model aquatic health code, boating, pools and spas, pool and spa design and operation guidelines, legionellosis, pool disinfection, water quality indicators, beach monitoring, diarrhea, chlorine disinfection, sun protection, certified pool spa inspector training, fecal contamination, lakes, rivers, outbreaks, lifeguard training, chlorine disinfection, swimming and health, swimming and illness, health benefits of swimming, swimming's benefits and swimming benefit.