Dawgie Paddles offered swim lessons and safety instruction from instructors with the Blue Dreams Swim School at the Physical Eduction Building pool. (Dahlia Sarmiento / Daily Trojan) On Monday evening ...

Ready to dive in? The Drexel University Recreation Center offers swim lessons for participants ages 18 and older, whether they are learning to swim for the first time or looking to refine their skills ...

The third annual Splash Summit is April 25 at the Kroc Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Families can register for water safety ...

Ryker Gardner (left), 8, waits as Haylee Turner, 7, jumps in near swim instructor Alexis Fraundorfer during "Learn to Swim" lessons at Prospect Pool on Wednesday morning. Mirror photo by Linden ...

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.