I find this problem perplexing. I'm always shocked at how many of my students say they can't swim - in many ways the city is the easiest place in the world to learn...the Boys and Girls club is $10/year to join and lessons (and every other program) are totally free. Girls, Inc, costs the same and offers free swim lessons. The state pools are free and offer free lessons. The lessons are there...but for whatever reasons, the kids don't go. And a lot of the kids were at the Boys Club every single day after school (from 2:30 until the clubhouse closes) when they were in elementary and middle school.
I find this problem perplexing. I'm always shocked at how many of my students say they can't swim - in many ways the city is the easiest place in the world to learn...the Boys and Girls club is $10/year to join and lessons (and every other program) are totally free. Girls, Inc, costs the same and offers free swim lessons. The state pools are free and offer free lessons. The lessons are there...but for whatever reasons, the kids don't go. And a lot of the kids were at the Boys Club every single day after school (from 2:30 until the clubhouse closes) when they were in elementary and middle school.
