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 ...

Learn to swim alone with this simple, step-by-step guide. Master techniques in the shallow end, practice kicking, and float ...

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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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Summertime is ideal for a swim in a community pool, but for many adults in West Louisville, a lack of access kept them from learning a skill that works for exercise or even ...

Instructor Meg Prentice works with Rosie Thomas, of Rochester, during an adult swim lesson Friday, April 11, 2025, at 125 Live in Rochester. Thomas said she had always wanted to learn how to swim, but ...

MARATHON CITY, Wis. (WSAW) -Drowning has become far too common in the month of July here in Wisconsin. In just a couple of weeks, five people have died. All but one of them were adults. 70% of ...

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 ...

You’re never too old to learn how to swim. The oldest person Pamela Lawnicki Green taught how to swim was in their 70s. You can be any age to learn, said Letaya Robinson, 44, who is taking lessons ...

Triangle cities offer low-cost swim programs for kids, teens and adults in 2025. Programs run June through August at public pools and aquatic centers across towns. Durham, Raleigh, Cary and Chapel ...