A viral video of a toddler’s swim lesson has sparked a major debate among parents online. The clip, posted by TikTok user Brandon Pennington, shows his 18-month-old son passing his swimming test — a ...

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My son has almost drowned twice, and both times, it was my fault. He had been frolicking in the shallow end for 45 minutes in both cases. Then I got distracted for a minute, and when I glanced back, ...

American Academy of Pediatrics says early swim lessons are useful. June 18, 2010 — -- The American Academy of Pediatrics says younger children may benefit from swimming classes, a reversal of its ...

So far this year, more than 40 Texas kids have drowned, including three siblings recently pulled from an apartment complex pool in Irving. One North Texas swim instructor is taking an approach that’s ...

A Utah Aquatics Academy swimmer floats on his back in the 'survival float' position. (Alliesha Reber) Kristy Neilson and her family traveled to Lake Powell three years ago with her then 2-year-old son ...

"Drowning is 100 percent preventable, so if we can be more aware of the risks we face we can certainly prevent it," said Lori Schmidt, president of the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona. The ...

POTTSTOWN — The YMCA is provided free swimming lessons to more than 100 young children this summer as part of a program sponsored by several organizations in town. Some of them gathered during lessons ...