There are times in life when you just have to take the plunge.

The tradition dates back more than a century. Cornell claims credit as the first college to mandate swimming in 1905. MIT began its practice during World War II. Poor recordkeeping makes it hard to ...

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 ...

A swimming-pool lorry has been touring rural communes in France’s Moselle department to provide swimming lessons where access to public pools is limited. View on euronews ...