The woman who this news piece is about said that it never occurred to her to get her kids lessons. She said that fear of water had been passed down from generation to generation in her family. It was not until her teen son drown that she realized that kids need to learn to swim. So, having it in the schools, if feasible would be a good choice, although simply not available. In Urbana, once they built their indoor center, they have been able to offer swim lessons to their kids. A good thing.
Y's offer a water safety course twice a year, and our Y gives coupons to the participants for a session of lessons. It is geared toward the people who cannot afford lessons, and is taught by volunteers(I have taught it for many years). It is scary that these kids that come into my class seem to think they know how to swim, but are far from water safe.
The woman who this news piece is about said that it never occurred to her to get her kids lessons. She said that fear of water had been passed down from generation to generation in her family. It was not until her teen son drown that she realized that kids need to learn to swim. So, having it in the schools, if feasible would be a good choice, although simply not available. In Urbana, once they built their indoor center, they have been able to offer swim lessons to their kids. A good thing.
Y's offer a water safety course twice a year, and our Y gives coupons to the participants for a session of lessons. It is geared toward the people who cannot afford lessons, and is taught by volunteers(I have taught it for many years). It is scary that these kids that come into my class seem to think they know how to swim, but are far from water safe.
