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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS – A program aimed at teaching adults to how to swim is saving hundreds of lives, with the goal of saving even more. In the United States, there are 10 drownings every day. About 70% of ...

A dire shortage of lifeguards has prompted the city to once again cancel adult lap swim at public pools. It’s the third consecutive summer that the popular program for adults to swim unimpeded in ...

Don’t know how to swim? Can swim one length of the pool, but want to learn some better techniques to start lap swimming? Able to swim laps, but want to swim with others to socialize and/or get in ...

AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — The change in the season brings water safety to the top of the mind. At the YMCA, trained instructors teach all ages and abilities how to swim, including an adult swim class ...

A Marin nonprofit partnership is expanding its free youth learn-to-swim classes and pool access programs to adults. Jeremy Engman, executive director of Soma Aquatics Foundation, said existing ...

This story was originally published on June 27, 2023, and has been updated. Knowing how to swim can help you have fun at the pool or beach this summer. But it could also save your life. According to ...

The city’s adult lap swim program is returning for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but will operate in a limited capacity amid a local and national lifeguard shortage.