At a glance
- Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is May 18–24, 2026.
- The theme is: Don't let diarrhea sink the fun this summer!
- Use the resources below to promote steps everyone can take to prevent disease, drowning, and pool chemical injuries.
Overview
Swimming is a fun, healthy way to stay physically active and spend quality time with family and friends.
Every May, Healthy and Safe Swimming Week highlights the roles of swimmers, caregivers, aquatics and beach staff, residential pool owners, and public health officials in preventing disease outbreaks, pool chemical injuries, and drowning.
Dates
May 18–24, 2026
Theme
This year's theme — Don't let diarrhea sink the fun this summer! — focuses on ways to avoid getting or spreading diarrhea while swimming.
Resources
Ideas and materials to promote illness and injury prevention during Healthy and Safe Swimming Week.
Avoid getting or spreading diarrhea when swimming by taking simple steps.
How to prevent swimmer's ear, diarrhea, hot tub rash, and other swimming-related illnesses.
Prevent germs from spreading and from making your child sick when visiting splash pads.