The Swim On foundation in Florissant is really making a difference. They’re giving Black kids and teenagers important classes to learn how to swim. They started this because lots of Black young people haven’t had much chance to learn swimming before. Also, they are now teaming up with the Makos, a swim team that’s all African American from north St. Louis. Together they want more minority kids to know how to be safe in the water.
Why learning is so important for staying safe around water.
Saving people from drowning starts with teaching them things. If you teach swimming, you have an important job to share info on the risks of being in the water without knowing what to do. Campaigns like R.E.S.P.E.C.T. the Water can make a big change by telling everyone how crucial it is to learn swimming skills.
This is how people in your community think about and use bodies of water.
This is about using signs and leaflets. Putting up signs where you can easily see them reminds everyone to be safe around water. They tell you to swim with a friend or watch children closely. Giving out leaflets that explain drowning dangers, why adults need to watch over kids and the good things about learning to swim helps people know more and stay safe.
Making friends through swimming.
Swimming classes are not only for learning how to swim. They help you meet others and make friends too. If you take part in group classes or join a swimming club, you get to talk with people, share stories, and help each other be safe in the water. Feeling like you belong makes learning better and encourages a supportive culture around being safe near water. Keeping safe and alert in the neighborhood.
Getting fit and healthy, Swimming is a great workout for your body and brain. It’s gentle yet it makes your heart, muscles, and endurance better all while being enjoyable. If you have sore joints or find moving around hard, water lets you exercise gently. Swimming lessons are a organized way to get these good points and lead a life full of health.
Learning how to save lives, knowing how to swim is really important because it can save you in emergencies that come out of nowhere. Swim lessons teach you how to stay alive like floating staying up in the water, and swimming correctly so you feel ready for anything scary that might happen. This is about skill and smarts.
This is about Growing Confidence and Making Water Safe
This is important for many reasons but here’s a big one, swim lessons can really boost your confidence when your near water. Kids who start swimming young get to feel sure of themselves in pools or at the beach. Adults get into it too, picking up all they need to handle different places where they might swim. Feeling brave and knowing how to stay safe isn’t just fun it means being able to look after yourself and others too.
Wrap-up
This is what makes the work of the Swim On foundation and the Makos swim team so special. They’re in Florissant, making people see that learning how to swim does a lot more than just help you move in water. Through focusing on staying safe, bringing folks together, keeping in shape, passing on critical safety moves, and helping everyone feel good around water what they’re doing goes far beyond swimming classes. They’re literally lifesavers changing lives for better.
This is a wish for a future where everyone can be safe and enjoy water. This is the time of year when it gets warmer. Let’s all stop and think about how to be safe around water. We can make our swimming areas safer for everyone. Maybe take swim classes or teach others about staying safe in the water. Even just telling people helps. Every little bit makes a difference against drowning and helps us all have fun safely in the water.
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