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.

At Silver Lake Pool, about a dozen Boys & Girls Club members ages 7-9 were full of energy. Astrid Jones dunked her head under water, and came up cracking a smile. Marquez Neal showed off his new ...

Pajamas aren’t the typical swimwear -- but there’s an important reason kids at one Colorado Springs swim school are wearing ...