Benjamin Franklin famously said that little strokes fell great oaks. And while he obviously wasn't referring to swimming strokes, the same principle applies to learning to swim as to knocking down a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Swim lessons aren't just for kids. According to the American Red Cross, one in five adults in the United States can't swim. In fact, while 80 percent of Americans in one survey said they could swim, ...

WEST PALM BEACH — 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 class.

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 ...

Swim season will start early this year in Palo Alto, but it will come at a higher cost. Starting in April, the city will work with Team Sheeper Inc., an aquatics and management company, to double its ...

Some studies have shown that children with autism are more at risk of drowning. Swimming instruction can help, but classes ...