A person is 88 percent less likely to be in a fatal drowning incident if he or she has had swimming lessons, and that's across the board on age, said Pete Ashman, recreation coordinator for the Parks ...

Swim lessons aren't just for kids. According to the American Red Cross, one in five adults in the United States can't swim. In fact, while 80 percent of Americans in one survey said they could swim, ...

Children aren't the only ones who need to take swimming lessons - adults are just as important. And now the YMCA of South Florida is here to help adults who haven't learned to swim. Jocelyn Boyd is ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — Parents are usually ...

SHREVEPORT, La.-- When Toye Mosley was around 8 years old she nearly drowned in a pool. The traumatic experience gave her a fear of deep water. So, now at 39 years old, Mosley is taking swim lessons ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Lamar University started their summer swimming lessons Monday, giving children and adults an opportunity to learn more about safety in the water. Dozens of children attended the ...

Parents enroll their kids in swim classes all the time, but the chances of the parent actually knowing how to swim themselves are not too good. A little more than half of all American adults can ...

Summer has officially begun in South Florida and with the higher temperatures and increased rain comes a rise in drownings, according to data from the state. Three organizations are coming together to ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A father, a four-year-old and a five-year-old have all tragically died by drowning in Jacksonville since April. Heading into the summer, some swim instructors said their classes ...