JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new bill that goes into effect on July 1 creates a voucher program that gives free swim lessons for kids. Kids drowning in the Sunshine State is a story heard far too often.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked. It was what it looked like, a starter ...

HANAHAN — When Graydon Glass first started swimming lessons last year, he didn’t even want to get into the pool. Now, it’s the highlight of his week. Reluctance to start swimming lessons may sound ...

Bryan Huffman loves to swim. “I think of it like flying over the bottom of the lake,” he shared. And he’s gearing up for a pretty big swim this week, across Lake Superior. He’ll get in the water at ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Summer is almost here and the kids are out of school, so you know what that means — time to suit up for a swim and head to the pool or beach. And, if your child doesn't know how ...

Lifeguard Darnell Cooper, right, instructs Marquis Bryant, 7, during a swimming lesson, Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Gwen Cherry Park in Miami. Parents with young kids will soon be able to get their ...

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (CBS) -- According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the number one cause of death for children between the ages of 1-4 but swim lessons can save lives.

At a swim meet just outside St. Louis, heads turned when a team of young swimmers walked through the rec center with their parents in tow. A supportive mom kept her eye on the clock while the Makos ...