Ryker Gardner (left), 8, waits as Haylee Turner, 7, jumps in near swim instructor Alexis Fraundorfer during "Learn to Swim" lessons at Prospect Pool on Wednesday morning. Mirror photo by Linden ...

Reading, writing, and arithmetic are considered the important academic building blocks in one’s formative years. Swimming lessons are not essential – at least not in most schools. They should be.

About 50 fourth graders from Frankfort’s Second Street Elementary School traveled to the North YMCA in Lexington for water safety instruction ahead of the upcoming pool season.

Ready to dive in? The Drexel University Recreation Center offers swim lessons for participants ages 18 and older, whether they are learning to swim for the first time or looking to refine their skills ...

A group of 5- and 6-year-olds used all their strength and skills to splash their beloved swim instructor, Cheryl Waites, as she laughed and teased the kids to splash harder. Waites was one of the ...