Water is one of the most effective ways to stay cool when the mercury surges. For kids, water activities also offer a chance to mix fun and exercise. However, it’s extremely important to protect ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Hundreds of kids in the D.C. area will learn how to swim this summer for free. Government Employees Health Association, Inc. (G.E.H.A) is partnering with the YMCA of ...

Nikki Scarnati said she hopes her advice can help prevent drowning deaths. With summer and swim season just months away, one mom is warning other parents not to buy blue swimsuits for their kids.

Bryan Huffman loves to swim. “I think of it like flying over the bottom of the lake,” he shared. And he’s gearing up for a pretty big swim this week, across Lake Superior. He’ll get in the water at ...

The First Coast YMCA provided swim lessons to over 400 children in St. Augustine thanks to a $125,000 grant from the CDC Foundation. The program aims to reduce drowning, a leading cause of death for ...

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 ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Haven tradition is about to wrap up for the summer. Swim classes at Leadership, Education & Athletics in Partnership (LEAP) finish for the season at the end of this ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — Bryan Huffman, a Holland-based ophthalmologist, is making waves in West Michigan with a campaign to ensure every child in the region learns how to swim. Swimming has long been a part ...

More children ages 1 to 4 die from drowning than from any other cause of death. And drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for kids ages 5 through 14. Swim for Charlie is a ...

The YMCA of Sandusky County is offering free swim lessons to second graders in Fremont City Schools and Bishop Hoffman Schools. The program, funded by a grant from Step Into Swim, aims to teach water ...