Water is one of the most effective ways to stay cool when the mercury surges. For kids, water activities also offer a chance to mix fun and exercise. However, it’s extremely important to protect ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Fun Fins swim program plans to teach more than 700 kids how to swim during the summer. The new program, announced on Monday, plans to start teaching children in rural areas ...

KSHB 41 reporter Marlon Martinez covers Platte and Clay counties in Missouri. Share your story idea with Marlon. With the hot summer days among us, initiatives across the Kansas City area are ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- 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 swimming ...

DISMANTLE SCHEMES. ED SHAYNA, BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT, ERICA, THANK YOU. FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH TONIGHT. SIGNING UP YOUR CHILD FOR A SUMMER SPORTS. EXPERTS SAY THE FIRST ONE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD ...

FALL RIVER — Summer fun goes better with water — but what if kids can’t swim? The state Department of Conservation and Recreation can fix that for free. The DCR is offering free swimming lessons for ...

AUBURN, Wash. — There's a national push to save the lives of Black and brown children by teaching them to swim. Studies show BIPOC kids are three times more likely to die from drowning than white kids ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Kids at the ilani resort in Ridgefield dove in to take part in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson Thursday afternoon. At the YMCA Columbia-Willamette-organized event, they ...

BUFFALO N.Y. (WKBW) — The summer sun is on its way and that means pools days are right around the corner. City Swim Project is working with the Buffalo community to make sure each kid wanting to make ...