TAUNTON- City resident Francisco Alves, 34, said he joined a free adult swimming class at the Old Colony YMCA in Taunton "to learn how to swim and float." "I have no idea how to swim at all," he said ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Adults not knowing how to swim is more common than most people think. A swim coach from the YMCA is telling people it’s never too late to learn. According to the Centers for ...

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 ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - According to a survey from the American Red Cross, 54% of adults in the United States do not know how to swim or lack some of the basic swimming skills. Student-athlete Jack ...

Instructor Meg Prentice works with Rosie Thomas, of Rochester, during an adult swim lesson Friday, April 11, 2025, at 125 Live in Rochester. Thomas said she had always wanted to learn how to swim, but ...

Editor’s Note: Melon Dash is the author of “Conquer Your Fear of Water: A Revolutionary Way to Learn to Swim Without Ever Feeling Afraid” and co-author of “Conquer Your Fear of the Triathlon Swim.” ...

PATRICK: AN UPSTATE NONPROFIT IS WORKING TO GIVE PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO DIVE INTO LEARNING A VITAL SKILL, SWIMMING. DESTINY: CARLOS FLORES SPOKE WITH THE LEADERS OF AQUA ANGELS ABOUT HOW THEY ARE TRYING ...

Accidental drownings change the lives of thousands of people across the U.S. each year. While most people think drowning is the most prevalent issue with babies and kids, three to four times as many ...

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 ...

Learning how to swim for triathlon can be a daunting task, it is by far the most technical and challenging to learn later in life. But fear not, we’re here to help guide you through the water. As part ...

You’re never too old to learn how to swim. The oldest person Pamela Lawnicki Green taught how to swim was in their 70s. You can be any age to learn, said Letaya Robinson, 44, who is taking lessons ...