Memorial Day Weekend FREE Swim Lesson Open House
Saturday, May 25
Here at the Y, we believe water safety and swimming are important life skills all kids should know. On May 25th from 11 AM - 1 PM (times may vary), we are so excited to offer a FREE swim skills assessment and learning session at select pools throughout North Texas!
Select the location and fill out the form to reserve your child's FREE skills assessment and learning session!
Rockwall (JER Chilton) - 1210 N. Goliad St., Rockwall, TX, 75087
White Rock - 7112 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75214
Semones North Dallas - 4332 Northaven Rd., Dallas, TX, 75229
Coppell - 146 Town Center Blvd., Coppell, TX, 75019
Lake Highlands - 8920 Stults Rd., Dallas, TX, 75243
Moody Park Cities - 6000 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX, 75205
Moody Park Cities Registration
Richardson Family - 821 Custer Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080
Richardson Family Registration
Cross Timbers - 2021 Cross Timbers Rd., Flower Mound, TX, 75028
Grand Prairie - 4556 S. Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX, 75052
Moorland at Oak Cliff - 6701 S. Hampton Rd., Dallas, TX, 75232
Oak Cliff Registration
Waxahachie - 100 YMCA Dr., Waxahachie, TX, 75165
Waxahachie Registration
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
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.
We're hiring lifeguards and swim instructors to be a part of our association's elite crew of swim staff!
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
RESOURCES:
DOWNLOAD YOUR WATER WATCHER TAG
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO - TIP SHEET
PURCHASE A WATER SAFETY CHILDREN'S BOOK: Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim: A Child's First Guide to Water Safety
THANK YOU TO DELTA AIR LINES FOR SPONSORING OUR SAFETY AROUND WATER PROGRAM.