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Rebecca Adlington, Olympic gold medallist, discusses swimming as a life skill, costly lessons, and her son Albie's poolside refusal.

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“We immediately started looking for swim lessons, instead. Gymnastics could wait.” Unfortunately, for far too many parents, it is not a matter of waiting too long to start swimming lessons, but never ...

The swim is a fundraiser for the Mackinaw City and St. Ignace volunteer fire departments. Krows swam competitively in college and has coached swimming but hadn’t ever done an open-water swim until two ...

Do you know how to swim well enough to save your life? NPR's Life Kit lays out the five basic water safety and swimming skills that can help prevent drowning. Most Americans, 85%, say they can swim, ...

Most Americans, 85%, say they can swim, according to survey data from the American Red Cross. But can they swim well enough to save themselves? Maybe not. The Red Cross has a list of five basic water ...