Boston Announces SwimSafe Initiative including Free Lessons for Youth
Through the SwimSafe Initiative, Boston will be providing free swim lessons, life jackets and lifeguard training to residents this summer.
Ryan Lochte and Speedo “Float for Hope” in Kansas City
Ryan Lochte: “As a kid, I remember seeing Olympians come to the pool and being so excited and motivated just getting to be around them. It shaped me as an aspiring pro athlete, and now I want to teach these kids the same– that if they set their mind to it, they can accomplish anything.”
Video of Celtics Star Brandon Bass Taking Swimming Lessons
Brandon Bass, 28 , cannot swim. He never learned how. Now he’s enrolled in swimming lessons with nearly a dozen young kids at the Boys & Girls Club in Boston.
Prince William Swimming Lessons Ambassador
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, knows the sport of swimming. Recent images of…
Cullen Jones Appears on TV Show The Doctors
“Cullen Jones, Olympic gold medalist, continues to be one of the most visible swimmers on Team USA.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Russia, Quebec Push for Mandatory Aquatic Education
After a successful test run in the Rostov region, a Russian council has made recommendations that swimming be incorporated into…
LESSONS FROM LEGENDS
Chuck Warner, a 40-year coaching veteran & author, looks back with wisdom to ask the question: “What makes swimmers great?”