BELMAR, New Jersey (WABC) -- As more local pools and parks are re-opening from pandemic shutdowns, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is urging families and caregivers to provide swim lessons ...

Pajamas aren’t the typical swimwear -- but there’s an important reason kids at one Colorado Springs swim school are wearing ...

Jul. 9—At Silver Lake Pool, about a dozen Boys & Girls Club members ages 7-9 were full of energy. Astrid Jones dunked her head under water, and came up cracking a smile. Marquez Neal showed off his ...

Reading, writing, and arithmetic are considered the important academic building blocks in one’s formative years. Swimming lessons are not essential – at least not in most schools. They should be.

When I was 4 years old, my mom took me to my first swim lesson. Ready to go with my goggles in hand, I eagerly entered the cold water with my instructor. Most of the other kids my age were shy and ...