Category: Organization

See WDBJ7 The Virginia Gators Swim Club wants to remind parents how important it is to teach their children how to swim, after startling drowning statistics were released. Every day, about 10 people die from unintentional drowning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Out of those deaths, two are children. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo…

Read Capital Gazette A swimmer in distress died Sunday after being pulled from the water during the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim. Anne Arundel County firefighters and police responded to a medical emergency at 11:15 a.m. in the water between the eastbound and westbound spans of the Bay Bridge, about 2 miles east of Sandy Point…

See keloland.com The Elmen Center offers the “Learn to Swim” program for children. While they have spots available for the sessions, enrollment has been steady with families wanting to teach their children how to swim. “We have parents call all the time — especially in the summer — just so their kids can learn the…

See WALB10 With summer here, more of us are looking to cool off by getting in the water. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta says minorities are most at risk for drowning. One Albany group is helping to bridge that gap by teaching all kids how to swim. Drowning is the number one cause…

See WAFB Swimming lessons have started at the YMCA off Howell Road. Head Start kids were learning the basics. The first lesson was jumping in the pool. What’s unique about this swim program is it’s free. The program is fully funded by Exxon Mobil. Executive Director Ron Smith said these are very important lessons for…