Learning how to swim for triathlon can be a daunting task, it is by far the most technical and challenging to learn later in life. But fear not, we’re here to help guide you through the water. As part ...

Monica Osborne floats and paddles around the blue water of a pool at the Prince George’s County Sports and Learning Complex in Largo, listening intently to swim instructor Marlon Turner. Clad in a ...

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Dr. Jan Lewis, 66, used to be what she calls a “lifelong non-swimmer.” “Neither of my parents swam,” she says. “There were no pools in our area in Pennsylvania, and my parents told us we didn’t have ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - According to a survey from the American Red Cross, 54% of adults in the United States do not know how to swim or lack some of the basic swimming skills. Student-athlete Jack ...

Editor’s Note: Melon Dash is the author of “Conquer Your Fear of Water: A Revolutionary Way to Learn to Swim Without Ever Feeling Afraid” and co-author of “Conquer Your Fear of the Triathlon Swim.” ...

Learning to swim opens the doors to a number of activities, like water aerobics classes, snorkeling, and lap swimming. Not to mention, it can be a lifesaver (literally) in an accident. Yet, almost 40 ...

Vivan Fahr hadn’t been in a swimming pool since 1960. So it was about time for her to get wet. The 89-year-old Upper Mount Bethel Township woman is the oldest person to enroll at Aquatics Academy as a ...

I was the kid “adult swim” was invented for (or, honestly, to protect against). By five, I was a capable little swimmer, and once I had my coveted passport to freedom—the green wristband awarded upon ...

Bryony Gray, 51, had never taken a swimming lesson until buying a home with a pool and becoming a grandparent. Ms Gray has now completed a 5-kilometre endurance swim after six years of training to ...

British Swim School, a leader in survival-first swim education, is marking 45 years by expanding its mission with “Every Age. Every Stage.” — reinforcing that water competency is not just a childhood ...

Triangle cities offer low-cost swim programs for kids, teens and adults in 2025. Programs run June through August at public pools and aquatic centers across towns. Durham, Raleigh, Cary and Chapel ...