Across the country, Black children and youth are twice as likely as the general population to die by drowning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And this crisis is ...

A Baltimore radio station is being criticized on social media for the way it reported on kids sneaking into a closed pool. The city, like most of the country, is dealing with unrelenting heat. To ...

Special Instruction Helps Some Black Kids Swim Past Fears Of Water Posted 2006-11-10T14:29:16+00:00 - Updated 2006-08-04T10:34:00+00:00 Like her brother Cory, 8-year-old Maya Palmer loves the water.

Black people can't swim. It's not a stereotype. It's a dangerous racial disparity. Facing budget cuts, Louisville decided not to open four public swimming pools, including the only public pool in ...

Black kids are more likely to drown. Access to swimming lessons is a necessity. | Opinion During the civil rights era, as courts ruled public facilities could no longer be segregated, Whites ...

And it goes beyond the pool deck once you start having those things happen, it's a real team." Lopez says ECHO waived the swim lesson fee for more than 45 children last year. Most were kids of color.

Almost 40 athletes, ages 4 to 19, swim on the squad, which encourages Black and multiracial kids to participate in the sport. Coached by Terea Goodwin and Torrie Preciado, the team also spreads ...