| With summer just around the corner and swimming pools set to open, the YMCA of Greater Louisville is helping families prepare with free Safety Around Water clinics, offered at all Louisville-area and Southern Indiana YMCA branches from Thursday, May 15 through Sunday, May 18. Drowning can happen anywhere there is standing water—from pools and lakes to bathtubs. The YMCA’s Safety Around Water program introduces children and adults to basic swimming and water safety skills to help prevent accidents and build confidence in and around the water. These FREE one-hour clinics are open to the community and follow a nationally recognized curriculum designed especially for children who may not have regular access to swim lessons. The goal is to teach the essential skills needed to reach safety if a child finds themselves in water unexpectedly. Participants will be assessed on core skills like: Putting their face in the water, Submerging their head, Jumping in, turning, and grabbing the wall without assistance, Swimming at least 5 feet without flotation Floating on their back. |
