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 ...

While children are more likely to drown in bathtubs or swimming pools, adults often drown in natural bodies of water such as ...

Despite being from the coastal city of Galveston and taking swimming classes during his service in the military, he didn't learn how to swim until age 56. “I feel pretty good.

When are the adult swim lessons YMCA aquatics director Robert Labbe said the classes for adults age 18 and older began on April 19 and continue until May 28. "We will never turn anybody away," he ...

Adult swim lessons by: Dan Bickford Posted: May 27, 2025 / 04:00 PM EDT Updated: May 28, 2025 / 06:04 AM EDT ...

Perry says learning how to swim is a gradual process that looks different for everyone. She wants people to know it’s never too late to get started. “If you have an interest to try, then do it,” said ...

According to the American Red Cross, nearly half of adult Americans either don’t know how to swim at all or don’t have the basic skills to be able to save themselves in case they run into ...

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.

Adult lap swim will continue Monday through Thursday from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. The fee is $2 per visit. Family Swim night will be held on Fridays, beginning this week and continuing through May.

The next session of Adult Learn-To-Swim Classes will meet Mondays starting Sept. 9 and ending Nov. 4. There are no classes on Columbus Day, Oct. 14. The non-swimmer/beginner class is at 10 a.m. and ...