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The article offers information on the Global Aquatic Project that was registered in Australia to provide a credible and professional approach to ensure every child has access to water safety and to learn swim programs; and discusses the projects Thailand Mission 2018.

The article suggests parents creating a partnership with swimming coach of their children; discusses how it is different to train each child in swimming; and highlights issues resulted when parents keep pushing children to become swimmers.

Several letters to the editor are presented, which cover topics such as swimming competitions, swimming for children and training of swimmers.

The article focuses on water safety at the coastal parks in the New York City (NYC). Topics discussed include initiative of Long Island State Parks Commissioner Robert Moses for providing swimming education and water safety measures to communities to prevent drowning incidents, hosting of the Swim for Life, a program for teaching NYC second graders how to swim, and partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to incorporate beach-closure information.

The article offers suggestions to parents of choosing right swimming course for their children. Suggestions include choosing program that can help a child to progress, gathering information if the team where child is enrolled is known for developing its own athletes and what is the training philosophy of the team. Other suggestions include cost of the course and its longevity of the program.

The article offers some swimming tips that swimming coaches can use to teach autistic children effectively. Maintaining physical control, safety and gaining the children's attention is more challenging for the teacher. Each child should be guided through a visual exploration of the pool's teaching area. Maintaining control is important. Integrating the teaching techniques with song and sign language enhances the learning experience. Both child and parents need to feel that the teacher is committed to helping the child succeed.

The article presents author's opinion on realizing the importance of incorporating water safety skills into the swimming programs for children. According to her, no one thinks that drowning can happen to their child, but the truth is that it can happen to anyone. In addition to providing valuable swimming instruction, aquatics programs should have a responsibility of promoting water safety skills and raise public awareness about the risk factors. It also presents the programs for the children and parents that could enhance the safety of children while swimming.

Discusses some strategies to help a child get started with swimming lessons. Importance of checking the safety of the swimming facilities and credentials of the instructors; Why a child should be allowed to learn at his own speed.

The article offers information on swimmer Vinny Marciano, member of the Morris County Swimming Club in Morris County, New Jersey. It is mentioned that at 11 years of age Marciano has set a record at the May Meters Matter Long Course Swim Meet held in New York during May 2012 and he stood first in all six of the races participated. Also, he stood first at the Eastern Zone Age Group Championships and set new record at 50 yard free style. Information on his hobbies and training is presented.

The article focuses on the need for parents to teach or enroll their children to a swimming class according to Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones.

The article provides information on The Gift of Swimming program which was established in Central Florida in 2003. It states that the program aims to provide swim training for disadvantaged and developmentally disabled children. According to the article, the initiative has provided swim scholarships to more than 1,500 recipients. Kathy Baldwin, executive director of the program, said that they intend to increase the number of children having swim survival skills.

The article reports on Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) evaluation of swimming lessons in Great Britain's schools. Ofsted inspectors report on challenges posed by inexperienced swim teachers, children with behavioral problems, children with social disabilities, and time constraints. Model programs, such as those that make accommodations for religious practices, are described. Ofsted determined that approximately 75 percent of pupils had reached the government's 25-metre target.

The article reports that the British government is funding extra classes to help primary-school children learn to swim. The "Top Up Swimming" initiative is intended to increase the numbers of students who can swim at least 25 meters unaided by the end of key stage 2. The author explains that drowning is the third highest cause of accidental death among children in Great Britain.