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.

Watching a child learn how to swim is like witnessing a great opera. The maestro of this emotional orchestra is Bill Marsh. Swimming is the closest human beings will ever get to flying. And there is ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Goldfish Swim School in Overland Park participated in the World’s Largest Swim Lesson on Thursday. Swim lessons were taught in 600 locations across 19 countries in the ...