After a childhood spent not knowing how to swim, lifelong "shallow-ender" Ben Pobjie finally took the plunge as an adult. It was painful and humiliating, but also exciting and life-affirming.

54% of adults in the United States do not know how to swim or lack some of the basic swimming skills, according to the American Red Cross.

A swim coach from the YMCA is telling people it’s never too late to learn the life-saving skill of swimming.

The Old Colony YMCA offers free learn to swim classes for adults. The program also includes details on how to keep their children safe while swimming.

The Worcester Area Masters of New England Masters Swimming is based at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and volunteers time with CJ at the Adult Learn to Swim classes.

Our ask: Help me learn to swim as an adult. Our professional: Molly Belk, Aquatic Program Manager at V3 Sports, a North Minneapolis organization that teaches families to swim and aims to close the ...

Adults Learning to Swim Past Age 50: ‘It's Never Too Late to Learn' YMCA locations across North Texas offer adult swimming lessons to help people take the plunge and push past the fear ...

They have taught more than 250 adults to swim and feel safe around the water and have hundreds on a waiting list. When more adults know how to swim, children in the household are more likely to learn.

Participation in formal swim lessons can reduce the likelihood of childhood drowning death by 88% for children under four. Knowing how to swim is a critical life skill for children and adults. As ...

Adult swimming classes are proving popular with a dedicated group, hailing from all over the world, in middle of Australia's desert.

Torniqua Sashington tucked her hair under a bubblegum pink swim cap Monday night and carefully slipped into the shallow end of an indoor pool for her first swimming lesson at a YMCA in Woodlawn. A … ...