Swimming is a popular activity for people of all ages in all places. There are many styles of swimming to embrace in and each works particular parts of your body, all equally great for toning your muscles. Learn how you can get fit with swimming by reading this article.

A very funny short poem about the ghost of the first Channel Swimmer, Captain Webb, making his way through his home county to visit his old haunts before swimming his way to Paradise - one of the poet Laureate's greatest works

Drowning kills more than 1000 children a year under the age of 14 and at least another 20 are admitted to the emergency room because of near drowning. Choosing the right swim gear and supervision of children swimming can not be over emphasized.

I also lost ,u youngest son in our back yard pool many years ago when I had a 22 year old babysitter watching him. As he was found on the bottom of the pool, it is my the Grace of God that he survived without any ill effects.