Group swim lessons were invented at the YMCA in 1909. Since then, millions of children around the world have been taught life-saving skills by YMCA-certified swim instructors in their local ...

POTTSTOWN — The YMCA is provided free swimming lessons to more than 100 young children this summer as part of a program sponsored by several organizations in town. Some of them gathered during lessons ...

From backyard pools to hotels, the YMCA wants to make life-saving swim lessons more accessible and across the community.

The YMCA is hosting a free swim water safety class for kids in an effort to keep them safe near the water.

Accidental drownings are the single leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 in the U.S., ahead of car crashes and cancer, according to the CDC. Black children drown at rates three times higher ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - You might think April is too early to sign up for swim lessons, but summer is just around the corner. Albany YMCA director says it’s more than just registering for swim lessons, ...

Florida ranks number 4 nationwide in the rate of unintentional drownings among children ages 4 and under, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.That grim statistic is the reason ...

The First Coast YMCA provided swim lessons to over 400 children in St. Augustine thanks to a $125,000 grant from the CDC Foundation. The program aims to reduce drowning, a leading cause of death for ...