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Family Water Safety Tips

Swimming is fun when children feel confident in the water!

Family Water Safety Tips

Swimming is the most loved but demanding summer activity by all age groups. Just like many other activities, swimming also has a downside. It is called drowning! Every year in the US, 4,000 people die because of they do not know water safety or how to swim at all. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional death worldwide, and it is 5th overall in the US. This is scary!

The best thing you can do to prevent drowning is to learn about water safety. We have compiled a list that you and your family should seriously follow:

Water safety tips

  • Swim in selected areas overseen by lifeguards.
  • Never swim alone; even if you are swimming at a public pool or a lifeguard protected beach, always swim with a buddy.
  • Make sure that everyone in your family learns to swim well.
  • Never leave your child alone near water.
  • If you or your child is an inexperienced swimmer, always wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life-jackets or floatation devices that are not easily removed.
  • Always stay within arm’s reach of your child and avoid distractions when you are supervising them in and around water.
  • Make rules for your family and implement them without fail. For instance, set limits based on each individual’s capability and do not let kids play around suction and drains fittings.
  • Avoid alcohol just before swimming. Alcohol impairs balance and coordination; affects swimming skills; and decreases the body’s ability to remain warm.
  • In case of emergency, call 9-1-1 or any local emergency number.

To understand these water safety tips more practically, you should consider taking swimming classes. If you are looking for swimming classes for you or your children in NY, you can make use of internet. Try to find the most suitable swimming schools using advice we have published here. The water is a fun and healthy environment for you and your children, as long as you respect the dangers as well.