Learning to swim isn't just a childhood milestone—it's a life-saving skill, a confidence booster, and a path to lifelong health and joy. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that families ...

This week, for the first time, the YMCA offered four days of free adaptive swimming lessons to children with disabilities and ...

Water activities are a source of enjoyment for people of all ages, but they also come with inherent risks. Drowning remains a leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths among children in the ...

NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND BRINGS US TO THE MIDPOINT OF SUMMER, AND ALREADY DOZENS OF CHILDREN HAVE DIED FROM ACCIDENTAL DROWNINGS HERE IN FLORIDA. AND THOSE NUMBERS ARE CONTINUING TO RISE ...

Teen reporter Elijah Jones takes us to a community pool in Lake Charles where there’s a major effort to change that.

It’s mid-summer and everyone is in the pool! Now is the time to consider getting your child confident in the water. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1–4 in the ...

Just days before millions of Americans head to pools, lakes, beaches and waterparks for the July 4 holiday, communities around the globe came together for the annual World's Largest Swimming Lesson™ ...

This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community, reported by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE: Peter Lord is among ...

Pools and waterparks around the world – including the City of Aiken public pool – participated in a day of free swimming ...

The city of Bloomington partnered with the YMCA to host the World's Largest Swimming Lesson, teaching kids how to kick, float ...