Rap songs, a children’s book and visits from local first responders. These are just a few of the tools being employed this week to teach children from The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of ...

Children of color face multiple barriers when it comes to learning how to swim. The impact of those barriers can be fatal, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting the drowning ...

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Drownings are increasing but basic swimming and water safety lessons are a proven way to prevent them, the CDC reports ANDERSON TWP., Ohio — Drownings are increasing for the first time in decades, ...

Summer fun in South Texas equals water. In Alice, some neighborhood swimmers attended the Spring Break Camp this week at the Alice Natatorium and Water Park. The camp’s purpose is to focus on fun and ...

Garrison Village-based swimmer Peyton Leigh has been swimming for nearly all her life — she was first in the pool at five months old. While her focus is on feats of speed and endurance in the water in ...

TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - A partnership with Tift County’s Board of Education, Recreation Department and the YMCA partnered together to promote water safety for all 2nd grade students in Tifton. A group of ...

Drowning is the leading cause of death amongst small children with autism according to the National Autism Association. The East Central Iowa Autism Society wants to make sure kids know what to do if ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The YMCA of Greater Rochester is hosting “Splash Week,” where they will offer free water safety and basic swimming skills lessons for those with little to no experience swimming. The ...

ANN ARBOR, MI -- Children in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti hoping to take to the water this summer can take free swimming lessons with the return of the Ann Arbor YMCA’s Safety Around Water program.