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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) --Many adults can't swim well enough to save themselves. WDRB's Keith Kaiser learns how Central Adult Learn-to-Swim, Inc. (ALTS) is trying to change all that. The ALTS ...

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 ...

Dr. Jan Lewis, 66, used to be what she calls a “lifelong non-swimmer.” “Neither of my parents swam,” she says. “There were no pools in our area in Pennsylvania, and my parents told us we didn’t have ...

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 ...

TAUNTON- City resident Francisco Alves, 34, said he joined a free adult swimming class at the Old Colony YMCA in Taunton "to learn how to swim and float." "I have no idea how to swim at all," he said ...

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 ...

As it gets warmer outside, more people are getting in the water, and that means agencies and organizations are offering reminders, resources, and programs to keep people safe and avoid preventable ...