With summer here, I’ve been thinking about life by the water more than usual. And since becoming a parent, it’s ...

While swimming is one of the season’s favorite activities for children, it comes with risks. According to the CDC, nearly 900 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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