A group of 5- and 6-year-olds used all their strength and skills to splash their beloved swim instructor, Cheryl Waites, as she laughed and teased the kids to splash harder. Waites was one of the ...

Over 200 kids registered to participate in what D.C. called “The World’s Largest Swim Lesson” on Friday, part of a global movement that aims to help prevent childhood drowning. The event, which took ...

Parents are reporting year-long waitlists for swimming lessons at public pools as drowning deaths continue to rise.

FORT LAUDERDALE — A new Florida law went into effect Monday, July 1st, that provides swim lesson vouchers to low-income families with children under the age of four. Florida has the highest rate of ...

COWLITZ INDIAN RESERVATION — Clark County kiddos made a big splash Thursday at ilani hotel’s pool for the 16th annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson. The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette partnered with ...

The city has canceled free swim lessons and private swim programs are feeling the squeeze from a lack of lifeguards. One expert said: “Some of those kids are going to drown.” By Hurubie Meko Swimming ...

Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones always loved the water, the type of kid who played in the tub until he was pruney — but he wasn't always a swimming pro. In fact, a near-drowning experience as a ...

Swimming is one of those important life skills that we don't often think about, especially during the winter months. But, it's very necessary for your safety and keeping your child safe around water.