During the month of April, the YMCA’s Safety Around Water Program visited Sylvan Avenue Elementary, Blue Point Elementary and Academy Street Elementary.
YMCA Aquatic Director Christina Frank delivered an interactive presentation, reviewing pool, boat and beach safety with students. They discussed the importance of asking permission before going into the water, how to properly swim if you get tired, sun safety, currents, ways to be more visible in the water, swimming with a buddy and having active supervision.
During an interactive part of the presentation titled, “throw don’t go”, students learned how to properly put on and hold a lifejacket when jumping into the water.
Afterward, the floor was opened for a question-and-answer session where students asked insightful questions such as how to best handle a riptide and how to get a lifeguard’s attention.
