ALLENTOWN, Pa. - River Crossing YMCA is providing free swim lessons and life-saving water safety education. "This is a life-or-death skill and so critical to our work," said Tricia Feinthel with River ...

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- A young Pasco County girl who is completely blind needed help adapting to the world around her, but she also has motivated others to adapt to her. Ayva Lynn Finch is 5 years ...

Bill Stirewalt’s philosophy for success is simple: “you don’t have to be fast; you just have to outlive the fastest.” At 96 years old, Stirewalt made history at the National Senior Games in Des Moines ...

Suncoast Custom Pools raised $100,000 at its first Suncoast Signature Cup charity golf tournament Sept. 12. The funds will support the YMCA of Southwest Florida’s water safety and swim programs, ...

The Jamestown YMCA’s fall aquatics schedule has been released and programs will begin Monday, Sept. 8. For infants 6 to 18 and 18-36 months the Y offers parent with child classes where the children ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - The YMCA natatorium is like a second home to Marie Mullen. She’s been teaching swim lessons there for 30 years. “This pool offers so much. It’s been a part of my life for ...

AUSTIN, Texas — July's floods across Central Texas are bringing renewed attention to the life-saving importance of swimming skills, water safety and family emergency planning. The Centers for Disease ...

The 2025 YMCA Swimming Championships continued from Ocala, Florida, on Friday with the Day 4 finals. The events for the session include the men’s and women’s 400 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 100 ...

The 2025 YMCA Swimming Championships continued from Ocala, Florida, with the Day 3 finals. The session included the 100 butterfly, 50 backstroke, 400 IM and 400 freestyle relay. Spartanburg leads the ...

DALEVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - During the summer months, thousands of people enjoy the fun that comes with being at a pool, ocean, river, or lake. With a recent rise in drownings across Virginia, learning ...

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Several children got a lifesaving lesson on how to swim thanks to a partnership by two South Florida organizations. The Government Employees Health Association is teaming up ...