The Swim for Life Program has existed since 2016, focusing on one goal: to help decrease the number of drownings in the community. This year, the goal is to sign up 500 kids for free swim Lessons.

“I grew up at the Phoenixville YMCA and my four kids learned right here,” he said. "Learning how to swim is an important life and safety skill," said Pottstown NAACP President Johnny Corson.

Magic happens when kids and adults learn to swim. Tragedy can strike if they don’t Swim team parents in St. Louis form alliance to offer lessons to Black adults and children, who face a ...

4 skills kids should have before going in a swimming pool alone These are the water safety skills every child should learn – and how parents can help.

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 swim.

Hundreds of kids in the D.C. area will learn how to swim this summer for free.

While children are more likely to drown in bathtubs or swimming pools, adults often drown in natural bodies of water such as ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Haven tradition is about to wrap up for the summer. Swim classes at Leadership, Education & Athletics in Partnership (LEAP) finish for the season at the end of t… ...

Swimming basics classes for elementary school-aged kids, teenagers, and adults are designed to familiarize people with the water. In a 2021 YMCA survey, 44% of Black parents were found to have little ...

The Baltimore Ravens are making contributions to the Baltimore community when it comes to swim safety. The organization is helping launch a "Learn to Swim" program with the Y in Central Maryland.

Kids are flocking to the pools as the Philadelphia area continues to experience a heat wave, making water safety even more important. At Nile Swim Club in Yeadon, a free swim program is underway ...

More than a third of Black adults report they do not know how to swim, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics, more than twice the rate for adults overall.