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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Adults not knowing how to swim is more common than most people think. A swim coach from the YMCA is telling people it’s never too late to learn. According to the Centers for ...
Dr. Jan Lewis, 66, used to be what she calls a “lifelong non-swimmer.” “Neither of my parents swam,” she says. “There were no pools in our area in Pennsylvania, and my parents told us we didn’t have ...
From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series "Professional Help," we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans ...
There was magic in the water. Ray, a Masters Swimmer turned volunteer swim instructor was helping Mary. On the other side of the pool, Mary’s two kids were doing bobs in Station One of our SwimAmerica ...
Instructor Meg Prentice works with Rosie Thomas, of Rochester, during an adult swim lesson Friday, April 11, 2025, at 125 Live in Rochester. Thomas said she had always wanted to learn how to swim, but ...
It is never too late to learn how to swim. With the guidance of a swim coach, we've gathered all the steps you need to start learning how to swim by yourself.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Many adults can't swim well enough to save themselves. WDRB's Keith Kaiser learns how Central Adult Learn-to-Swim, Inc. (ALTS) is trying to change all that. The ALTS ...
NORTHERN COLORADO — The YMCA of Northern Colorado will provide more than 250 children and adults with free swim lessons through its Safety Around Water program May 31-June 3 at YMCA pools in Johnstown ...
Learning how to swim for triathlon can be a daunting task, it is by far the most technical and challenging to learn later in life. But fear not, we’re here to help guide you through the water. As part ...
Editor’s Note: Melon Dash is the author of “Conquer Your Fear of Water: A Revolutionary Way to Learn to Swim Without Ever Feeling Afraid” and co-author of “Conquer Your Fear of the Triathlon Swim.” ...
GREAT BARRINGTON — When asked how her swim lesson is going, Cathy Schwartz says, “I’m breathing.” Meaning, she’s surviving. She’s also enjoying learning that she can. Schwartz, 81, has spent her ...
"Once I had kids and we were in L.A. [where] there's water everywhere … I realized I need to learn," she tells PEOPLE Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, ...