Aqua-Tots Swim School promotes water safety education in May

Yahoo

17-05-2025

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Aqua-Tots Swim School is making sure families are prepared during Water Safety Month.
This week the school invited swimmers to swim fully clothed from shirts to shoes. The purpose is to prepare them to feel the difference and keep from panicking if they were to accidentally end up submerged in water in their clothes.
Aquatic manager Linda Markert said this new concept has been a blast.
'Instructors are having fun. Kids are having fun. I personally have been having a lot of fun. It's something new and this is one of the only places I've seen that's been able to offer something like this at this kind of scale,' she said. 'So I'm really excited that we're able to offer this for the community. It's something new for them to experience, and it really is making an impact by helping kids become safer.'
She said it's good for families to practice the ABC's of swimming. Be sure to have adult supervision, place barriers to open water, such draining tubs and enroll in classes.
Aqua-Tots is currently offering water watcher bracelets so families can identify a designated adult at functions to supervise water activities.
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