This week is National Drowning Prevention Week.
Kinsmen Aquatic Centre is hosting a free program featuring a class and a swim.
Tamara Kolida, Programs & Promotions Coordinator, shares with us the centre has planned.
“We are doing classes each day from 10 to 10:30. So instructors will go over drowning prevention measures, water safety tips, etc., stuff that you would kind of learn in swimming lessons. And then follow that with a free swim.”
Kolida also talks about why this program was created.
“We realized that a lot of people can’t afford swimming lessons, or to afford to come swimming at our facility. So we thought we would combine a free swim with a little bit of education.”
Up to 50 kids can register for the classes. You can attend all week or just one of the days.
The program is sponsored by the South Parkland Healthy Child Coalition.
