Reading, writing, and arithmetic are considered the important academic building blocks in one’s formative years. Swimming lessons are not essential – at least not in most schools. They should be.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Summer is here and the pools are open, but do you know how to swim? More than 54% of all Americans either can't swim or don't have all of the basic swimming skills, according to a ...

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 ...

The summer swim season is pretty much over but water safety is a year-round concern for families with children, especially those on the autism spectrum. Doctors say it's important, considering that ...

Just like summer camps, there are various swimming lesson options at vastly different price points, and navigating that can be confusing for parents. The most affordable typically are city-run lessons ...

Her 18-month-old son was silent when he slipped into the water on a cold, winter day. But when Shanin Tia Speas-Frost saw him, she was calm. “He was working on flipping over to his back when I saw him ...