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 ...

Warm temperatures continue to climb in Rochester, and along with them, the desire to put on a swimsuit and take a dip at the pool. The uplift of COVID-19 restrictions and free admission to Rochester ...

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.

ANACORTES — The Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center took part Thursday in The World's Largest Swim Lesson, a worldwide event where discounted swim lessons stressing basic water safety are offered. Jillian ...

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 ...