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 ...

(WSPA) – The summer season means many of you will be spending time at pools, lakes or the beach. Not everyone who enjoys the water knows how to swim. Kelly Colley, the Aquatics Director for the YMCA ...

Dr. Jan Lewis, 66, used to be what she calls a “lifelong non-swimmer.” “Neither of my parents swam,” she says. “There were no pools in our area in Pennsylvania, and my parents told us we didn’t have ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Summertime is ideal for a swim in a community pool, but for many adults in West Louisville, a lack of access kept them from learning a skill that works for exercise or even ...

Have you always wanted to learn how to swim, but didn’t have the chance? Or maybe you gave it a try but found it difficult and didn’t think it was for you? There are a myriad of reasons why you might ...

MARATHON CITY, Wis. (WSAW) -Drowning has become far too common in the month of July here in Wisconsin. In just a couple of weeks, five people have died. All but one of them were adults. 70% of ...

As it gets warmer outside, more people are getting in the water, and that means agencies and organizations are offering reminders, resources, and programs to keep people safe and avoid preventable ...

I was the kid “adult swim” was invented for (or, honestly, to protect against). By five, I was a capable little swimmer, and once I had my coveted passport to freedom—the green wristband awarded upon ...

The USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming and U.S. Masters Swimming, today announced they are awarding $865,000 to 114 swim lesson providers nationwide, vetting more than 470 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The First Coast YMCA, in partnership with Farah & Farah, held a special event Saturday morning at Winston Family YMCA in Riverside to talk about the importance of learning how to ...