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Only 56% of adults who say they can swim can perform five critical water-safety skills that could save their lives, according to a new American Red Cross survey. Competency with all five — floating or ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- While taking to the pool isn't on most people's minds this time of year, Fort Rucker still offers ways for people to improve their swimming skills, take a quick dip, or even learn ...

Before he got to the top, Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones started at the bottom. When he was 5, Jones nearly drowned at a Pennsylvania water park. It was then that his mother signed him up for swimming ...

Every dog had their own set of unique skills. For this chocolate Labrador dog named Hector, it is underwater swimming skills. It will impress anyone. The human parent of the canine captured a relaxing ...

FORT POLK, La. -- If you think just floating in a pool during the sizzling days of summer is boring, you're not alone. Fort Polk's Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation Child, Youth and School ...

Those first few poolside holidays with young children might make incredible memories, but they aren't exactly relaxing. Whether they're new to swimming unaided or have been doing so for some time, ...

Most Americans, 85%, say they can swim, according to survey data from the American Red Cross. But can they swim well enough to save themselves? Maybe not. The Red Cross has a list of five basic water ...