JUNE is a great month to get into the water as much as
possible. Here are some water safety tips to remember when swimming with your
children.
- Always actively supervise your children in and around the
water-- even if lifeguards are present
- Always have your child swim with a buddy or guardian
- Have your child practice some of their swimming skills
before play time in the water, to make sure they remember their strokes and/or
rolling and floating
- If you have a pool, secure it with appropriate barriers.
These include fences with child-proof locking mechanisms, alarms that sense
water movement, and chimes that alert when doors that access a pool area have
been opened
- Never leave your child unattended near water
- During pool parties ALWAYS have a designated water watcher,
someone who will not be distracted by conversation or other activities that may
be ongoing at the party.
- Make sure you are CPR certified, it is a life saving skill.
Even though we hope you never have to use CPR, if you find yourself in an
emergency situation, you will be thankful you have the training.
- Finally, make sure you continue your weekly swim lessons.
This is to ensure that if all the precautions above fail and your child ends up
falling into a pool unsupervised, they will be able to swim or float to safety.
We hope you and your family have a fabulous and safe
swimming season this Summer. Enjoy all the hard work you and your children have
put into their swim lessons leading up to this Summer!!
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