PITTSBURGH — Learning to swim is a rite of passage for many kids, but for Black and Brown children, racial barriers have kept them from the pool and the result has been deadly. According to the CDC ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — 10-year-old Chesapeake resident Grace Franco has come a long way since her mom first enrolled her in swim lessons at the Chesapeake YMCA more than six months ago. “She started off ...

Warmer temperatures are setting in across the Charlotte area and signaling the impending arrival of spring break, summer and all the water-related activities that come with them. And as families plan ...

TAYLORS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Eastside Family YMCA now offers adaptive swim lessons for deaf and hearing-impaired children. One mother made it her mission to help find a place where her son could ...

The YMCA of Greater Charlotte is doing its part to ensure people keep safety paramount as more people hit the water. A program at The Y offers classes for swimmers at every level. The summer hasn’t ...

The Jamestown YMCA’s fall aquatics schedule has been released and programs will begin Monday, Sept. 8. For infants 6 to 18 and 18-36 months the Y offers parent with child classes where the children ...

When Joey Roberts was 8 years old, he nearly drowned at a party. “I was pulled from the pool and was unconscious,” he said, As executive director of the West St. Tammany YMCA, he’s made it his mission ...

In summertime, Sunland Elementary School’s playground area is a sizzling hot cement-scape devoid of shade or children at play. But recently, a bright blue jewel of a swimming pool was placed in its ...