There was magic in the water. Ray, a Masters Swimmer turned volunteer swim instructor was helping Mary. On the other side of the pool, Mary’s two kids were doing bobs in Station One of our SwimAmerica ...
Dr. Jan Lewis, 66, used to be what she calls a “lifelong non-swimmer.” “Neither of my parents swam,” she says. “There were no pools in our area in Pennsylvania, and my parents told us we didn’t have ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - According to a survey from the American Red Cross, 54% of adults in the United States do not know how to swim or lack some of the basic swimming skills. Student-athlete Jack ...
Soaking wet and smiling as they stood poolside at the Walter Graham Aquatic Center in Vacaville, mother and daughter Maria Alvarez and Sue Ortiz shared more than just their participation in the Adult ...
Accidental drownings change the lives of thousands of people across the U.S. each year. While most people think drowning is the most prevalent issue with babies and kids, three to four times as many ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Summertime is ideal for a swim in a community pool, but for many adults in West Louisville, a lack of access kept them from learning a skill that works for exercise or even ...
A Marin nonprofit partnership is expanding its free youth learn-to-swim classes and pool access programs to adults. Jeremy Engman, executive director of Soma Aquatics Foundation, said existing ...
I was the kid “adult swim” was invented for (or, honestly, to protect against). By five, I was a capable little swimmer, and once I had my coveted passport to freedom—the green wristband awarded upon ...
Since July 14, I've dressed in my favorite swimsuit and rocked the goggles every Tuesday evening to have a 17-year-old instructor teach my scared self how to swim. It's a skill I didn't learn growing ...
Luckily there are some places in the Greater Houston area you can dive into and learn how to swim - that’s suitable for people of all ages. Here’s a list of some locations in and around Houston ...
The Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown will begin new adult class sessions in September. The next session of Adult Learn-To-Swim Classes will meet Mondays starting Sept. 9 and ...