WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Learning to swim is a life skill that everyone needs. UNCW's Office of Community Engagement and Athletics Department have partnered to provide a unique Learn to Swim program to help area youth achieve this goal.

Approximately 20 children, ages 6 to 16, from Wilmington's Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church spent two weeks in June learning water safety and skills while overcoming their fears and growing familiar with the water.

The Seahawk Digital Network was there to cover this inspirational story.