
Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, everyone who enters a YMCA facility must wear a mask or face covering. LEARN MORE
Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, everyone who enters a YMCA facility must wear a mask or face covering. LEARN MORE
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:
Students begin with and build upon skills they are ready to learn, helping them to celebrate their successes, build self-confidence, and enjoy learning to swim and water safety.
Before letting your children hit the water, remember these few tips to ensure it’s an enjoyable and safe experience!
Tell us about your swim lesson experiences!
As summer kicks off, please make a commitment with your family and friends to join the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas in keeping our children safe this summer. Before letting your children hit the water this summer, remember these few tips to ensure it’s an enjoyable and safe experience.
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 the take the life of a child 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 on-going educational information. The YMCA and our vital partners in this initiative are committed to keeping children safe in and around water, and providing knowledge needed to prevent potentially dangerous and fatal situations.
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PURCHASE A WATER SAFETY CHILDREN'S BOOK: Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim: A Child's First Guide to Water Safety
If you would like to volunteer or sponsor a water safety presentation, email KBYG@childrens.com
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