Reading, writing, and arithmetic are considered the important academic building blocks in one’s formative years. Swimming lessons are not essential – at least not in most schools. They should be.

Warm temperatures continue to climb in Rochester, and along with them, the desire to put on a swimsuit and take a dip at the pool. The uplift of COVID-19 restrictions and free admission to Rochester ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Learning to swim can be a challenge for any child, even more so for those with special needs. But a group of college students is changing that one stroke at a time through a ...

Ryker Gardner (left), 8, waits as Haylee Turner, 7, jumps in near swim instructor Alexis Fraundorfer during "Learn to Swim" lessons at Prospect Pool on Wednesday morning. Mirror photo by Linden ...

Children of color face multiple barriers when it comes to learning how to swim. The impact of those barriers can be fatal, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting the drowning ...