Year-round swim lessons are important to keep kids from forgetting what they’ve learned in the water”— Lisa Zarda, ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Kids should start swimming lessons at the age of one. That is one of the new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. These new guidelines were just released. Drowning is the leading ...

Pajamas aren’t the typical swimwear -- but there’s an important reason kids at one Colorado Springs swim school are wearing ...

This video features a complete 15-minute swimming lesson for a five-month-old baby. Viewers can see how infants are gently introduced to the basics of swimming in a safe environment. The session ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked. It was what it looked like, a starter ...

BOSTON - Many children missed out on swimming lessons during the pandemic, a new study has found. It's estimated that nearly a thousand kids and teens die from drowning each year. Researchers at Lurie ...

Swimming is not only a great way to get exercise, but an essential safety tool for kids. More families are signing up for swimming classes every year to make sure they’re safe when spending time near ...