For learning to swim, the painful fact is that location, transportation and costs are barriers for many families, and children pay the price.

African-American children are less involved in competitive swimming when compared to their white peers, comprising only 1 percent of USA Swimming membership. Some reasons African-American kids don ...

For learning to swim, the painful fact is that location, transportation and costs are barriers for many families, and children pay the price.

Drowning is the primary cause of death for children aged one to four in Florida. Children with autism are significantly more at risk. Baby Otter Swim School and West Gate Resorts are working to ...

Nearly three out of four kids in Chicago had no swimming lessons in summer of 2022, with significant racial and ethnic differences, according to a parent survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie ...

Teaching children how to swim is important to prevent drowning and promote water safety, but kids gain so much more.

Because knowing how to swim is a lifesaving skill, “we want to eliminate every barrier that keeps children from learning how to swim,” Miller said.

With consistent swim lessons it is not uncommon to see 2-year-olds swimming in our pool. What is the best age for kids to learn to swim? At KIDS FIRST Swim School we start at 3 months.

Viral video of a 16-month-old baby swimming by herself has reignited the debate on when young children should learn to swim ...