71% of the world is water...children are 100% curious.
Teaching children how to be safe around water is not a luxury, it is a necessity. The YMCA’s Safety Around Water program can help you make sure they learn essential water safety skills, which can open up a world of possibilities for them to satisfy their curiosity safely.
Safety Around Water teaches a sequenced set of skills over eight lessons of 40 minutes each, reducing the risk of drowning, and giving your child confidence in and around water.
A typical session includes:
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Exercises to help kids adjust to being in water
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Instruction in skill sets kids can use if they unexpectedly find themselves in the water
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Specific safety topics
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Fun activities that reinforce skills
The Safety Around Water program is free to participants and is open to anyone in the community. Contact the Y's Aquatics Director, Rachel, at [email protected], for more information.