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, ...

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 ...

PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, August 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Last year, more than 4,500 people in the U.S. lost their lives in drowning accidents. According to ...

AMERICA EVERY YEAR. WE FOCUS ON WATER SAFETY FOR CHILDREN, BUT ADULTS NEED TO LEARN THE BASICS TOO. WESH 2 NEWS. CHRISTINA WATKINS TELLS US ABOUT A NEW PARTNERSHIP IN ORLANDO AND WHY IT COULD BE TOUGH ...

Bryony Grey decided to learn to swim as an adult to keep up with her grandkids and has now taken on an endurance challenge ...

NORTHERN COLORADO — The YMCA of Northern Colorado will provide more than 250 children and adults with free swim lessons through its Safety Around Water program May 31-June 3 at YMCA pools in Johnstown ...

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 ...

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 ...