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SAFETY AROUND WATER
What to expect
Our Water Safety Event is designed to provide kids in the community with an opportunity to learn how to stay safe around water during the summer months. This one-day program is a perfect way to get kids active, engaged, and learning important safety skills before heading on vacation or spending time around pools, lakes, and other water activities.
It’s also a fun event for the whole family to enjoy while building confidence and awareness around water safety.
A typical session includes:
- A Structured 45-minute lesson with safety included!
- Exercises to help children adjust to being in water.
- Instruction in “Jump, Push, Turn, Grab” and ” Swim, Float, Swim.” These are two skill sets children can use if they unexpectedly finds themselves in the water.
- An activity that teachers children about the specific safety topics such as pool rules and boating safety.
- A fund game to encourage comfort and activity around water.
As part of the Y’s commitment to reduce drowning rates and keep kids safe in and around the water, the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA provides at low cost swim instruction and water safety to children from under-served communities.
Who
Safety Around Water is essential for all children who are learning how to swim. Swimming is not just a fun activity, it is a life-saving skill!
Why
- 60% of drownings occur within 10 feet of safety.
- 88% of children who drown are under some form of supervision.
- According to the CDC, drowning is the second most common cause of accidental death among children 5-14
- Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4.
Impact
Not knowing how to swim impacts many children who are exposed to water every day. A program like this is essential because it gives kids the skills they need to stay safe and builds confidence in and around the water.
Aquatic Safety Around Water Event
Safety Video Tips
Visit our Aquatics page for more options and to register for other swim lessons, swim team, masters classes, one-on-one lessons, birthday parties and more!
