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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS – A program aimed at teaching adults to how to swim is saving hundreds of lives, with the goal of saving even more. In the United States, there are 10 drownings every day. About 70% of ...

Learning to swim opens the doors to a number of activities, like water aerobics classes, snorkeling, and lap swimming. Not to mention, it can be a lifesaver (literally) in an accident. Yet, almost 40 ...

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 ...

AMERICA EVERY YEAR. WE FOCUS ON WATER SAFETY FOR CHILDREN, BUT ADULTS NEED TO LEARN THE BASICS TOO. WESH 2 NEWS. CHRISTINA WATKINS TELLS US ABOUT A NEW PARTNERSHIP IN ORLANDO AND WHY IT COULD BE TOUGH ...

At a swim meet just outside St. Louis, heads turned when a team of young swimmers walked through the rec center with their parents in tow. A supportive mom kept her eye on the clock while the Makos ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS – A program aimed at teaching ...