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Description
Pierce County Parks is thrilled to collaborate with Pacific Lutheran University and No More Under, a water-safety nonprofit, to deliver the Swim Safely Series. This program will take place September 7th – September 11th, 6:30-7:30p.
This free program is a five-day learn-to-swim initiative designed to support youth aged 5 to 18 in learning water survival and safety skills. The PLU Swim and Dive team will lead the instruction, with classes held at the university’s aquatic facility. – located at 849 124th St. S. Tacoma, WA 98444.
Swimming is a life skill, and everyone deserves the opportunity to learn. The Swim Safely Series aims to remove barriers and encourage families to engage in aquatics for the very first time as well as teach water safety to children in the community to prevent drownings. This program is limited to youth who have never had swimming lessons and who currently do not have any swimming ability.
The program is delivered over five consecutive days and is meant to serve as an introduction to water safety education and skills. Participating families are then connected to local swim schools to encourage their continued learning and development of swimming skills after the Swim Safely Series concludes.
Participants will receive a swim bag, swim cap, and goggles.
Benefits of Swim Safely Series include but are not limited to – providing families with equitable access to swimming lessons, improving equity, diversity and inclusion in aquatics, and empowering collegiate swimmers with skills to teach water safety lessons.
Registration includes all five dates offered, September 7th – September 11th and is limited to the first 60 participants. Participants must attend all five days, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Please call 253-798-4120 with any questions.
This program offering is grant funded and in partnership with the Active Youth Coalition - a collaborative group aiming to expand resources for active engagement in south Pierce County, promoting the health benefits of play and physical exercise. The vision of the Active Youth Coalition is a Pierce County in which every child has the opportunity to be active through sports, play and outdoor recreation, regardless of race, gender, income and ability with the mission of every kid being active, healthy and engaged in school and community.
Pierce County Parks receives grant funding that helps support our programs and services. As part of the grant reporting requirements, we are asked to collect general information about the participants. Your response to the questions asked during registration process will be kept confidential. Thank you for helping us continue to provide accessible programs in our community.
Activity Sub-Category
Leisure Classes
Location
PLU's Aquatic Facility-849 124th St. Tacoma, WA 98444
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