A charity that provides 1-2-1 swimming lessons to children with disabilities wants to expand its provision.

Our YMCA swim lessons beginning June 1 are designed to build confidence, develop skills, and create a fun, safe experience for every swimmer. Each session runs for 3 weeks, with 2 classes per week (6 ...

Accidental drownings are the single leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 in the U.S., ahead of car crashes and cancer, according to the CDC. Black children drown at rates three times higher ...

From backyard pools to hotels, the YMCA wants to make life-saving swim lessons more accessible and across the community.

ST. LOUIS – Terea Goodwin is the head coach of the Makos Swim Team at the O’Fallon Park YMCA in north St. Louis. Her mom never knew how to swim but felt it was important for her daughter to learn.

NEW ORLEANS — Earlier this week toddler cousins drowned after wandering into a pool area at their apartment complex. The girls were just 1- and 2-years-old. Unfortunately, we have seen a number of ...