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.

As families across the Lake Tahoe region prepare for summer around the water, a local water safety instructor is encouraging ...

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 ...

A group of 5- and 6-year-olds used all their strength and skills to splash their beloved swim instructor, Cheryl Waites, as she laughed and teased the kids to splash harder. Waites was one of the ...