![[YMCA of Greater Erie LOGO SQ]](https://recliquecore.s3.amazonaws.com/imgs/ymca_logos/named_y/aqua_blue.png)
![[YMCA of Greater Erie LOGO FULL]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/recliquecore/imgs/ymca_logos/named/aqua_blue.png)
Girard Borough Pool Safety Around the water/free lessons
These lessons are residents of the West Erie County area. They must qualify for the Free or reduce lunch program to be able to enrolled in this program.
Drowning poses a considerable risk for youth
and adults. The statistics are sobering, but
drowning deaths are preventable. At the Y, we believe
everyone should have the chance to learn how to
stay safe around water:
1.Learning to be safe around water is a life skill.
Today, fewer than half of all Americans say they
know how to swim. The Safety Around Water
program is designed to help change this reality.
2. Learning to be safe around water builds a sense
of achievement. Overcoming a fear of water
and mastering skills in the pool build confidence
and competence. Safety Around Water, like all
Y programs, helps individuals reach their full
potential.
Safety Around Water is an independent program
designed to reach children at risk of drowning and
teach them basic water safety skills, but the skills
it develops overlap with those taught in the Swim
Basics stage of YMCA Swim Lessons.
Students who complete Safety Around Water are prepared to transition directly into swim lessons.