With Florida leading the country in reported child drownings, the Y is committed to helping keep kids safe in and around water by providing free swim lessons across six counties at select YMCA locations during Safety Around Water Week, May 28-31. Safety Around Water is a 4-day introductory swim program for kids ages 5-12. YMCA Swim Academy instructors will instill a love of … [Read more...]
Swimming Upstream
When I was a kid, my summer was consumed by our club swim team. My brother, David, and I no sooner finished swimming lessons than we raced up to the swim team coach to ask if we could try out for the swim team. We made it. Everyone did. But we were overjoyed, nonetheless. We spent every day walking to the pool with our friends at 8:30 a.m. and arriving back home at 12 p.m. … [Read more...]