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“The Heart of Nassau County”
This Summer, Make a Splash with Water Safety by Nancy Lee Bethea
Additionally, the YMCA offers “Swim Starters” classes for children as young as six months of age, which introduces infants to the water and tries to increase their comfort levels around it. “Just getting kids in water early is helpful,” Yuchasz added.
Hot, humid days and cool Florida waters can be a match made in heaven. All that water beckons us to jump in and splash around! Whether you’re spending the afternoon beside the Atlantic Ocean or hosting a backyard pool party, summer means more time in and around the water. Are you and your kids water wise? “The Yulee News” recently spoke to Melissa Yuchasz, Operations Director at the new Wildlight YMCA, about keeping our kids safe in and around the water this summer.
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Water Safety Tips from the Wildlight YMCA TIP 1: Teach Kids About Water Early in Their Lives “Make sure your children are comfortable in the water, so that way, when they’re able to go to swim les-
sons, they’re already comfortable in that environment, and they can really start working on their skills,” Yuchasz said. Helping your children gain familiarity with the water can be as simple as letting them wade in a tidal pool at the beach or guiding them around the shallow end of the pool on a float.
TIP 2: Know Your Child’s Skill Level in the Water Find out your child’s water skill level by having him or her swim-tested for their swim skills. “Please don’t assume that your child can swim,” Yuchasz said. Although there is not a pool at the Wildlight YMCA, parents can have their children swim-tested at the MacArthur YMCA in Fernandina Beach, where there is a pool. There is also a public pool at the Atlantic Recreation Center, located at 2500 Atlantic Avenue in Fernandina Beach, which offers swim tests. TIP 3: Suit Up Appropriately It’s important to make sure you have the right swim safety equipment.
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