SAFETY AROUND WATER

THE WORLD IS 71% WATER.

ARE YOUR KIDS 100% PREPARED?

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.

What Is Safety Around Water?

Through learning how to perform a sequenced set of skills over eight lessons of 40 minutes each, the risk of drowning is reduced, giving your child confidence in and around water.

A typical session includes:

  • Exercises to help kids adjust to being in water
  • Instruction in “Jump, Push, Turn, Grab” and “Swim, Float, Swim,” two skill sets kids can use if they unexpectedly find themselves in the water
  • Specific safety topics, like what to do if you see someone in the water who needs help
  • Fun activities that reinforce skills
swim parent and tot
SWIM LESSONS
Kids at an Apartment Pool with Delta Airlines and Children's Health
APARTMENT SWIM

Often children are left unsupervised in apartment pools, and research shows a high population of immigrant families in Dallas living in these complexes have children who do not know how to swim. Using apartment community pools, our staff actively engage and teach children from area complexes to swim at NO COST.

African American Lifeguard Standing Over Indoor Pool
WE'RE HIRING!

We're hiring lifeguards and swim instructors to be a part of our association's elite crew of swim staff!

WATER SAFETY COVERAGE & ARTICLES
Hi, My Name is Shannel and I want to thank the YMCA for taking the time to come out and teach my kids Jamarius and Jha'Naiya how to swim. My kids love the water and they have enjoyed all the lessons and also just being able to be in the water. For me been a joy to watch them learn and grow.
¡Conoce a Emeli! Tiene 10 años y este verano aprendió a nadar. Estaba ansiosa por aprender desde el principio y siempre esperaba con ansias los martes y jueves para SAW (Programa De Seguridad En Torno Al Agua).

COMMUNITY OUTREACH:

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO is a campaign centered on educating our communities about dangers of drowning and important rules of water safety.

Studies have shown that minority children are three times more likely to drown. Studies indicate that 60% of all African-American children are unable to swim. Today, a residential pool is 14 times more likely to take a child's life than an automobile. 

The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas, Children’s Health, Alliance Data, the Safe Kids Greater Dallas, and Independent Pool and Spa Service Association (IPSSA) are committed to providing communities with effective swim safety presentations and ongoing educational information. The YMCA and our vital partners in this initiative are committed to keeping children safe in and around water and providing the knowledge needed to prevent potentially dangerous and fatal situations.

If you would like to volunteer or sponsor a water safety presentation, email KBYG@childrens.com

For media inquiries, please email mediarelations@childrens.com

THANK YOU TO DELTA AIR LINES FOR SPONSORING OUR SAFETY AROUND WATER PROGRAM.

Delta Airlines - YMCA Safety Around Water Sponsor