In Sacramento, where pools are part of everyday life, swimming is a basic safety skill too many kids never get.” ...

The Lifesaving Society says most drownings occur within 15 metres of a floatation device or shallow water. While there is no ...

One third of children in the West Midlands can't swim 25 metres when they leave primary school.

Alan Stewart, a Hull-based member of HM Coastguard, said: "It's absolutely key for people from a young age to teach their children to swim because as an adult or parent, you can't always be with them, ...