WALTHAM - At local YMCA branches in Massachusetts, swimming lessons are in full swing to help people of all ages get familiar with the water. "We believe that an early introduction to water is really ...

Randell’s son, Elijah Gilliam, 14, is a member of the Makos’ competitive YMCA and USA Swimming program based in North St. Louis. Almost 40 athletes, ages 4 to 19, swim on the squad, which encourages ...

With school out, parents may still be scrambling to get their kids signed up for swimming lessons. Parents want their children to be safe around water at the pool and beach all summer, said Megan ...

Rocket McDonald, front, and Makos Swim teammates enter the water without starting blocks during practice at the YMCA’s O’Fallon Park Rec Complex on March 18, 2025, in St. Louis. At a swim meet just ...

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield awarded a $100,000 grant to the YMCA of Greater New York's Jamaica location to support the ...

THOMASVILLE- The Thomasville Junior Service League has a longstanding history of providing donations to ensure every pre-k student is provided with swim lessons by the YMCA. On Thursday, the JSL ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Hundreds of kids in the D.C. area will learn how to swim this summer for free. Government Employees Health Association, Inc. (G.E.H.A) is partnering with the YMCA of ...

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 ...