Learning to swim is not just potentially life-saving: it also provides a full-body workout that promotes cardiovascular and lung health. While in high-income countries most children learn to swim, few ...

As families spend more time at pools, lakes and rivers this summer, instructors at the Botetourt Family YMCA are encouraging ...

There is a list of basic life skills all parents instinctively know they must teach their children to keep them safe and healthy. It includes habits like looking both ways before you cross the street, ...

The June 25 event at North Boundary Park will offer free 30-minute swim lessons for children ages 3 to 18. Get the details ...

As families across southeastern North Carolina head to pools, beaches, lakes, and other waterways this summer, the YMCA of ...