Crawfish Aquatics turned over its lanes to neighbors teaching Gardere-area children how to swim. The Gardere Initiative summer program participants learned basic swimming skills from instructors at ...

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Most Americans, 85%, say they can swim, according to survey data from the American Red Cross. But can they swim well enough to save themselves? Maybe not. The Red Cross has a list of five basic water ...

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 ...

HOUSTON – It’s pool season and with all the fun that comes with that, also comes some danger for inexperienced swimmers. The YMCA of Greater Houston is teaming up with Reliant Energy for its Safety ...

The YMCA of Greater Rochester is getting its pools ready for Splash Week. It’s an annual water safety and basic swimming skills program for those with little to no swimming ...

Rap songs, a children’s book and visits from local first responders. These are just a few of the tools being employed this week to teach children from The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of ...

Summer involves being around water, and with that, water safety becomes an important matter. “Swimming and water safety education is not just a skill, it’s a lifesaving necessity,” said Rose Cushing, ...

May is National Water Safety Month and a time to consider signing children up for swim lessons, according to a news release from the YMCA of the Capital Area. The YMCA has updated lessons to increase ...

Swimming instruction in Norway takes place almost exclusively in calm and controlled indoor swimming pools. But most water-related accidents occur outdoors, meaning the skills children have learned ...