Reading, writing, and arithmetic are considered the important academic building blocks in one’s formative years. Swimming lessons are not essential – at least not in most schools. They should be.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Summer is here and the pools are open, but do you know how to swim? More than 54% of all Americans either can't swim or don't have all of the basic swimming skills, according to a ...

FALL RIVER — Summer fun goes better with water — but what if kids can’t swim? The state Department of Conservation and Recreation can fix that for free. The DCR is offering free swimming lessons for ...