Last year’s closure of two YWCA fitness centers sunk the Otters, a competitive youth swimming program in Minneapolis, which no longer had a pool to call home. But when that opportunity dried up, ...

Chezik Tsunoda's 3-year-old, Yori, died after swimming in a friend's pool. Tsunoda founded No More Under, a nonprofit dedicated to swim safety. She says all parents should appoint a "water watcher" ...

School's out for summer and that can only mean one thing: families are packing their beach bags and heading out for some fun in the water. Others are retreating to the backyard pools of friends and ...

Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children, especially impacting minority communities due to historical and socioeconomic factors. Learning to swim is crucial for water safety and ...

52 youths take part in the 12th annual event at the Springfield facility. Many will be pledging today to begin exercising regularly with the new year, but the swimmers at the Springfield YMCA have ...