By the end of the school year, thousands of elementary students will have learned how to swim at the newly renovated Escondido YMCA pool.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Some Staten Island students will have the opportunity to learn to swim for free this year through a new program designed to address swim inequality in underserved communities.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In a groundbreaking effort to close the water safety gap and equip children with a vital life skill, a new public-private partnership is launching a free swim instruction ...