NYC teen near $100K goal to bring free swim lessons to hundreds of New York kids: ‘Life-saving skill’

This teen is making waves. An Upper East Side swimmer with dreams of sharing her love of water with every child of the city ...
The Gazette

Learning to swim later in life

CORALVILLE -- A few nights a week this summer, a biochemist set aside his eyeglasses and lab wear for a swimsuit and a kickboard. Shuvendu Das was learning to swim. Many people learn to swim as ...
The Providence Journal

RI DEM is offering grants to providers of free swim lessons for kids. How to apply

Rhode Island is offering another round of grants to fund free swimming lessons for children. The Water Safety Grant Program aims to reduce accidental drownings, which average 16 per year in the state.
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 ...