Florida offers free swim lessons for kids ages 1 to 7 as child drowning rate nears record

As Florida nears the possibility of surpassing last year's rate of child drownings, community leaders gathered Wednesday at a ...
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Hochul selects two BC aquatic centers for free swim lessons

Governor Hochul has announced that two Binghamton aquatic centers will host free learn-to-swim lessons for children aged 0-12 ...
WGCU Public Media

Florida swim lesson voucher program expands to prioritize kids with autism

Here in Florida, swimming and boating are fun year-round activities for people of all ages, but they also come with risk for ...
The New York Times

Lessons From the Graham Platner Disaster

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The Seine used to be a toxic mess. Now it’s the hottest new swim spot in Paris

If you’re visiting Paris this summer, you may want to add swimming in the Seine to your itinerary. And after the heat this city has seen in the past few weeks, you may absolutely need to. Paris just ...
CBS News

Florida increases age limit for swimming lesson vouchers as drowning numbers approach record level

It was a record-setting year for drownings in Florida in 2025, and it appears as though the state could be on pace of eclipsing that number this year. That makes swimming safety during the Fourth of ...
Vogue

Anna October

Anna October still works between the Ukraine and France, but she recently moved to Paris, and paid homage to that city of flâneurs with a collection called Cafe Pleasure. “I’ve realized that honestly ...
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Florida law makes swim lessons affordable while focusing on drowning prevention

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A new Florida law aimed at drowning prevention took effect Tuesday, expanding access to swim lessons for young children through a state-funded voucher program.
NPR

Water may be sensory bliss for kids with autism — but it can also be a threat

WESTON, Fla. — Mackenzie Wesley sports a big grin and bright blue Lilo & Stitch swim gear as she runs into her weekly swim lessons. It's fitting, because the 5-year-old has something in common with ...
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Aiken hosts free swimming lessons as part of global awareness event on water safety

AIKEN — Pools and waterparks around the world – including the City of Aiken's public pool – participated June 25 in a day of free swimming lessons through a program that aims to educate children and ...
WPBF

World's largest swimming lesson held at Rapids Water Park to promote swim safety

Rapids Water Park in Palm Beach County hosted the world's largest swimming lesson, aiming to prevent child drownings and teach children essential swimming skills. ON OUR WEBSITE, WPBF.COM. WELL, THE ...
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More than 100 area kids participate in ‘World’s Largest Swimming Lesson’ at Serengeti Springs

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - More than 100 children from across the Pine Belt took part in the “World’s Largest Swimming Lesson” at Serengeti Springs. The global event was hosted by park management in ...