Learning to swim isn't just a childhood milestone—it's a life-saving skill, a confidence booster, and a path to lifelong health and joy. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that families ...
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Column: Teach your kids to swim; it might save a life

There were two physical activities my father insisted his children learn. One was swimming, the other was snow skiing. So it was that around 7 years old I was hauled to a swim class to learn the ...
State Representative Tangie Herring offered free swim lessons after several children drowned in Central Georgia, and all spots were quickly taken.
Kids with autism can be 160 times more likely than other children to drown. Florida is dedicating state money to a program ...
Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death for children aged 4 and under, and deaths increase during the summer as people head to ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 4,000 people drown every year in the United States. The CDC reports that the number of people who die by ...
When Marykate Galluzzo was 16, she taught swim lessons at a community pool, and got offered a chance to give a private lesson to a young boy—a welcome opportunity because it meant more money. But the ...
With the Fourth of July holiday weekend quickly approaching, local swim instructors are urging caution for parents as kids ...
Three children have drowned in the past month in Macon. Here's what one local swimming coach has to say about keeping your family safe in the water.
A lifesaving lesson on how to survive in the water was taught by instructors to children at a South Florida<a ...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 4,500 people in the United States die annually due ...