WATER SAFETY
Water Safety: Practicing for Practical Applications We understand that swimming is a skill that children are going to take with them for the rest of their lives. It is truly important to make sure our kids know how to be safe in and around the water. Even students that know how to swim can sometimes panic when they get into deep water or if they get tired. Teaching students how to be safe in an emergency situation can help keep them calm and get them to safety. During swim lessons, the kids do a lot of swimming with their goggles on. However, in an emergency situation such as falling off a dock or boat, they may not have their goggles on to be able to see. To prepare kids for this, they have to practice jumping in, going down the slide, and swimming without their goggles on. They may also not be in just a swim suit, so also have them practice wearing street clothes so they can feel the extra weight and how to manage it. Children may wear life jackets while they are