Swimming safety tips for summer

By News Staff on Wednesday, August 18, 2021
  • While lessons teach a variety of swimming strokes, some of the most important things swimmers learn are breath control and how to float.
    While lessons teach a variety of swimming strokes, some of the most important things swimmers learn are breath control and how to float.
  • Research has shown formal swimming lessons reduce the risk of childhood drowning by 88 percent.
    Research has shown formal swimming lessons reduce the risk of childhood drowning by 88 percent.
    Playing in or around water is one of the joys of summer, but this treasured seasonal pastime comes with some serious risks. Drowning is the second-leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of 14 in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As COVID-19 restrictions ease, many families will have informal gatherings and take trips to ...

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