Safety Around Water is an introductory program that teaches non-swimmers basic swim skills and water safety, including how to recognize dangerous situations when in and around water environments. Classes are available for children ages 6 & up (as well as non-swimming adults) and are taught in age-appropriate groups to ensure optimal skill and safety outcomes. 

Since 2015, our Safety Around Water program has taught more than 3,500 participants vital, life-saving skills.

Help Keep Your Kids Safe

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has warned that drowning is one of the top three causes of unintentional injury death for people 29 and younger, and for African-American children aged 5-19, the drowning rate is five times that of white children. Nationally, 70% of African-American children, 58% of Hispanic children, and 40% of white children have little or no swimming ability and are at risk of water-related injury or death. The Y offers Safety Around Water in an effort to help reverse these preventable and troubling trends.