Enterprise summer program builds young swimmers’ confidence

Enterprise Parks and Recreation will offer a new swimming program this summer geared towards kids who know the basics, but ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What age should a child start swimming lessons?

Swimming ability is declining in Australia, with almost half of year 6 students unable to swim 50 metres and tread water for 2 minutes — the minimum water safety requirements for their age. Bernadette ...
The Conversation

Some kids stop swimming lessons too early. How well can your child actually swim?

As the weather starts to cool down and outdoor pools shut, are you thinking of pressing pause on your child’s swimming lessons, or even stopping altogether? If your child has reached a certain level, ...
The Conversation

If your tween or teen doesn’t know how to swim, it’s not too late for lessons

New figures show shocking numbers of Australian kids are not achieving basic swimming skills. Royal Life Saving Australia data estimates 48% of Year 6 students cannot swim 50 metres and tread water ...
KCBD

YWCA Sun ‘n Fun Center offering swim, water safety lessons to help prevent drownings this summer

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Drowning is the leading cause of death for kids ages one to four years old, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Parker Gore, director of health and recreation ...
WTSP

Child drowning is a big problem in Florida; free and low-cost swim lessons aim to curb it

HAINES CITY, Fla. — This summer has been brutally hot and that’s just one of the reasons that kids are making a splash at the Lake Eva Aquatic Center in Haines City. Even tiny tots are diving in and ...