Mecklenburg County leads North Carolina in drowning deaths, swim safety efforts emphasized

As temperatures rise and more families head to the water, drowning deaths are also climbing across North Carolina.

Beat the heat with swim lessons at In-Shape Fitness in Seven Oaks pool

Looking for a way to beat the heat while staying active? In-Shape Fitness’ Southwest Bakersfield location is offering swim ...
WFXG

Worlds Largest Swim Lesson promotes water safety in Aiken

The City of Aiken participated in the World's Largest Swim Lesson to teach children life-saving water safety skills and raise ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

‘Swim lessons save lives’: Southern Nevada event teaches pool safety

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 ...
The Conversation

Why should my child take swimming lessons? And what do they need to know?

Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death from injury worldwide. From July 2018 to June 2019, 276 people drowned across Australia – a 10% increase on the previous year. Among those ...

In HelloNation, Swimming Expert Woody Alpern of Atlanta Highlights What Makes the Best Swim Lessons for Kids

What should parents look for when choosing a swim school? A HelloNation article answers this question by breaking down how to ...
WSPA

Swim lessons teach basics, life-saving skills at three Greenville YMCA locations

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – It’s ‘Water Safety Week’ at three Greenville YMCA locations and employees are hosting swim lessons to teach kids life-saving skills and the basics of swimming. “Kids see ...