The Safety Around Water program is the first step in equipping children with essential water safety skills that teach children what to do if they find themselves in water accidentally. Here are some features that help set these sessions apart from traditional swim lessons:
Begin with Basics: Sessions start by focusing on basic skills to move on top and under
the water. This includes floating, blowing bubbles, submerging face and body, jumping
into the water and resurfacing,swimming on front, swimming on back and treading
water.
Jump, Push, Turn, Grab: Children will learn this specific technique,which includes
pushing off the bottom of the pool as you are submerging to get back up to the surface
while turning to grab the side of the pool.
Swim, Float, Swim: Kids will also learn how to swim a short distance on your front, roll
over to your back to rest, and then roll on your front to continue swimming to safety.
While the Safety Around Water program focuses on serious, technical skills to help reduce risk of drowning, the program also weaves in fun activities to reinforce these skills to empower participants.
Each sign up is allowed one week (5 classes) of safety swim classes per summer. This program is free to the public based on a grant aquired by the YMCA, but limited in the number to people per class. If you have any questions, please call Gina Grinarml at 781-990-7070.