Learn to Swim Parent/Child 6:30 PM

Purpose: To familiarize young children (from ages 6 months to about 3 years) to the water and prepare them to learn to swim the American Red Cross preschool aquatics or learn to swim courses. It is NOT designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water on their own.

Child's Learning Objectives:

• Feel comfortable in the water
• Explore submerging to the mouth, nose, and eyes completely
• Learn how to kick in the water and blow bubbles
• Explore buoyancy on the front and back position
• Change body position in the water with support.
• Learn to ask for permission before entering the water
• Learn how to enter and exit the water in safe manner

Parent's Learning Objectives:

• Learn basic water safety rules and how to avoid water hazards.
• Learn about the importance of a child wearing a life jacket and the child will experience wearing one
• Learn how to stay safe in, and around the water, including knowing how to stay safe in the sun and how to avoid recreation water illness
• Learn to how to call for help and know the importance of first aid and CPR.
• PARENTS NEED TO BE IN THE WATER WITH THEIR CHILD.

A parent MUST accompany their child in the water. The ratio is 1 parent to 1 child.

Class will be held at the Pharr Aquatic Center located at 1000 S. Fir St. Pharr, TX 78577.