The Swim for Life Program has existed since 2016, focusing on one goal: to help decrease the number of drownings in the community. This year, the goal is to sign up 500 kids for free swim Lessons.

VIDEO: Children with special abilities learn to swim Drowning is the primary cause of death for children aged 1 to 4 in Florida.

Swim instructors at the YMCA pool in Pottstown work with young children who are getting free swim lessons. (Evan Brandt — MediaNews Group) ...

Kids in Prince George’s County, Maryland, can apply for a chance to learn how to swim or to train to become a junior lifeguard for free.

According to a recent study by the USA Swimming Foundation, 64% of Black children in the United States cannot swim.

Hundreds of kids in the D.C. area will learn how to swim this summer for free.

Magic happens when kids and adults learn to swim. Tragedy can strike if they don’t Swim team parents in St. Louis form alliance to offer lessons to Black adults and children, who face a ...

Swimming basics classes for elementary school-aged kids, teenagers, and adults are designed to familiarize people with the water. In a 2021 YMCA survey, 44% of Black parents were found to have little ...

For learning to swim, the painful fact is that location, transportation and costs are barriers for many families, and children pay the price.