Learn How to Swim in 3 Days. Beginner swimmer Kerima works with instructor Jonny Rocket to overcome one of the biggest struggles adult swimmers face: breathing during freestyle swimming.
At the start, Kerima could not breathe while swimming and could not swim freestyle or backstroke independently. By the end of the lesson, she is swimming laps on her own and taking her first successful freestyle breaths without assistance.
A new partnership with Allentown Parks and Rec, the Allentown Parknership and River Crossing YMCA is providing free swim lessons to all children enrolled in the city’s Summer Playground Program.
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Ryan Murphy wins Men’s 50M Backstroke at the 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series in Sacramento. Aiden Hayes and Daniel Diehl take second and third.
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Shawn Slevin, Founder & Executive Director of the Swim Strong Foundation, talks with CBS News New York’s Mary Calvi about how preparation and awareness can save lives.
The Redding Aquatic Center was selected as 1 of just over 100 facilities nationwide for the American Red Cross Aquatics Centennial Campaign, bringing more swim lessons, lifeguard training, and water safety education to the community. The center is celebrating its summer opening with Waterama tomorrow from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring free swim lesson evaluations, water safety resources, and life jacket fittings and giveaways while supplies last.
Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the busy season along the Kern River, where thousands of people head to cool off as temperatures rise. But officials warn the river’s inviting appearance can hide dangerous conditions that have claimed hundreds of lives over the years.
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