The YMCA of Greater Rochester is getting its pools ready for Splash Week. It’s an annual water safety and basic swimming skills program for those with little to no swimming ...

Florida lawmakers this week expanded the state’s swim voucher program, widening the eligible age range to 1 through 7 in an effort to reduce child drownings.

In Aluva, Kerala, Saji Thomas runs a free open-water swimming camp that has trained over 16,000 people to prevent drowning. His river lessons build confidence, produce para-swimming champions and ...

A golden retriever has melted hearts on social media after his owner revealed the one thing he does every morning before breakfast, and it has left internet users obsessed. In a v ...

Possum Kingdom Lake is one of Texas’s most beautiful bodies of water. The water is remarkably clear and blue, surrounded by ...

CHICAGO, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago River Swim presented by the City of Chicago and Mayor Brandon Johnson will return for its second annual event on Sunday, September 20, 2026, ...

The Parks and Recreation Department will discontinue the Free Swim Pass Program effective immediately. The program had been supported through federal funding provided by the City’s Community ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — As we approach the summer pool season, officials with the YMCA and Kentucky’s Swim with a Purpose organization are stressing that simply knowing how to swim isn’t always ...

Three Williamsburg County residents have successfully passed the YMCA swim test and are now certified swim instructors.

“It could boost their confidence, motivation and their willingness to try new skills,” Proctor adds. “Physical activity is a proven outlet to manage school pressure, anxiety and emotional strain. They ...

Beginning Oct. 1, Marines will qualify under five water survival levels: Basic, Novice, Competent, Proficient and Advanced.

It happened in silence, and that’s what Kari Bahour said still haunts her. Twenty-seven years ago, Kari’s 16-month-old son was found face down in a pool, unconscious and not breathing. It was February ...