Swimming can help children build self-confidence and support their ability to self-discipline. (Green Shoot Media photo) Water fun and summer seem to go hand in hand. So, getting the kids swimming ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — After birth defects, drowning is the top cause of death in children ages 1 to 4. Swim lessons do not make kids drown-proof — it’s just one layer of protection. Dr. Laura Waters, a ...

It's every parent's worst nightmare. It only takes seconds for a child to drown, often so silently no one notices before it's too late. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death in children, ...

Thursday afternoon, dozens upon dozens of kids took to the pool at Makai Swim School on Elm Street in Napa. They were leaning to swim while taking part in a global event at the same time. Known as the ...

A local non profit, Swim Like Me, is fighting to break barriers and uproot stereo types.

The initiative is aimed at children aged between three and five years old, as children with autism are approximately 160 times more likely to die by drowning than other children ...

Every year, about 900 children die from accidental drowning in the United States. This is largely in part due to lack of access to swimming lessons, living far from bodies of water and lack of ...

A bill that would allow older children to apply for taxpayer-funded swimming lessons advanced in the state Senate on Thursday ...

A Utah Aquatics Academy swimmer floats on his back in the 'survival float' position. (Alliesha Reber) Kristy Neilson and her family traveled to Lake Powell three years ago with her then 2-year-old son ...

POTTSTOWN — The YMCA is provided free swimming lessons to more than 100 young children this summer as part of a program sponsored by several organizations in town. Some of them gathered during lessons ...