YMCA Cape Cod reminds you to keep safety first when swimming

New swim program sessions beginning in August

Summertime means water time for many families. Millions of people will venture to their favorite spots to swim, play and create lasting memories. The most important part of these excursions is safety. Whether it’s the pool, beach, water park or lakefront the YMCA Cape Cod reminds the Cape, that when in or around the water, its safety first.

“Water safety should be a primary concern when engaging in activities in or around the water,” says Jeff Falk, Aquatics Director at the YMCA Cape Cod.  “The Y’s advice to all adults and children is to learn how to swim. It’s never too late.”

The YMCA Cape Cod teaches safety and confidence in the water through a variety of fun programs including classes for parent and child, youth instruction for beginners through advanced competencies and even beginner and intermediate lessons for adults.  New swim program sessions beginning in August.

To help keep children and families safe in the water this summer, the YMCA Cape Cod recommends the following safety tips:

• The best thing you can do to stay safe in and around the water is to learn to swim — it’s never too late.
• Only swim where a lifeguard is on duty; never swim alone.
• Adults should constantly watch children in and near the water- no one watches your child better than you. 
• Inexperienced swimmers should take precaution and wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal floatation device (PFD) when in, on or around the water. Children who are beginners should swim within arm's reach of an adult.

The Y has always been recognized as the nation’s swim instructor, and is among the country’s most trusted provider of water safety programs. To learn more or sign up for the YMCA Cape Cod’s water safety programs, contact Jeff Falk at 508-362-6500 x103, jfalk@ymcacapecod.org.

Courtesy of YMCA Cape Cod.