Uvonne Walker and her 74-year-old mother, Brenda Sharpe, aren't swimmers. It's on Walker's bucket list to learn, she said, but she's not sure when or if that will happen. "I don't get in it," Walker ...

Melissa Shields described her 3-year-old daughter, Zola, as “cautious” during the few times the toddler had been in a pool. As Saturday's free swimming lesson progressed at the Westbury High School ...

MIAMI — Florida leads the nation in child drownings. We are surrounded by beautiful bodies of water and its why swim safety is more than a story. It’s a priority for us. In this “Swim South Florida” ...

Ready to dive in? The Drexel University Recreation Center offers swim lessons for participants ages 18 and older, whether they are learning to swim for the first time or looking to refine their skills ...

At a swim meet just outside St. Louis, heads turned when a team of young swimmers walked through the rec center with their parents in tow. A supportive mom kept her eye on the clock while the Makos ...

Soaking wet and smiling as they stood poolside at the Walter Graham Aquatic Center in Vacaville, mother and daughter Maria Alvarez and Sue Ortiz shared more than just their participation in the Adult ...

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It's a scorching hot Melbourne summer's day when the question I'm dreading arises. "Should we go to the beach?" The thing is, I can't swim. People often take this to mean I'm not very good at it. But ...

Two bills in the Florida Legislature would change the age limits for free swim lessons from 0-4 to 1-7. Here's what to know.

In September, Mountain Recreation hired Christina Hovater as its new aquatics supervisor. Since joining the recreation district, Hovater has worked to implement new systems, increase incentives for ...

SWIM campaigners are delighted that all Scots kids will now get free lessons — but the next challenge is keeping our pools ...

There are fears that children will have nowhere to learn to swim if a Shrewsbury pool closed. The Quarry Swimming and Fitness ...