By Cara Anthony KFF Health News At a swim meet just outside St. Louis, heads turned when a team of young swimmers walked ...

Each splash is a defiance of the odds in a country where swimming is not part of the school curriculum and access to public pools is scarce ...

Saturday marks National Learn to Swim Day, a date established by Swimways Corporation in 2014 to raise awareness about the importance of teaching children how to swim. The Centers for Disease ...

Dozens of people came to City Pool on Wednesday to register their children for the American Red Cross “Learn to Swim” program. The program provides low-cost swim lessons for children and ...

“Particularly in the African American community, representation has always been a bit of an issue,” said SOMA Justice Learn to Swim instructor Ellis Peters. “I’ve been doing my best to fill that role.

“I liked it,” said Ortiz. “I’m more confident in the water.” To any adult who wants to learn how to swim, she added, “I would say, ‘Face your fears.’ ” And for Alvarez, learning ...

Learning to swim is not a choice but a necessity! Send hints to Heloise, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001 or email [email protected].

Learning to swim is not a choice but a necessity. — Cindy, in St. Louis Cindy, as summer approaches I cannot stress this enough. I’ve received too many “if only” letter from parents who sa ...