Kids need to know how to swim for several reasons:
- Safety: The most critical reason is drowning prevention. Knowing how to swim can save a child’s life in an emergency around water (pools, lakes, oceans, etc.).
- Confidence and Independence: Learning to swim helps kids feel more comfortable and confident in and around water, which encourages safe and independent play.
- Health and Fitness: swimming is a full body exercise that builds strength, endurance, and coordination promoting overall physical health.
- Social Opportunities: Many recreational and school activities involve swimming. Know how to swim allows kids to fully participate and enjoy those experiences
- Lifelong Skill: Swimming is a life skill that people use well into adulthood. Teaching it early lays the foundation for safety and enjoyment throughout life.
Come swim with us at Parker Pool!
Coastal Bend Friends of Aquatics.
