Be inspired by the Ys history in swim lessons as we focus on water safety this month. In 1909, in answer to a YMCA campaign “to teach every man and boy in North America” to swim, George Corsan arrived at the Detroit YMCA in 1909 to teach swimming using radical new methods: group swimming lessons and lessons on land as a confidence builder. In Newark, N.J., alone, he taught 800 boys to swim in just four weeks. ymca.net/history/1900-1950s.html Swimming classes expanded throughout the century to include families and people with disabilities. In addition to helping youth feel safe around water, swim activities develop kids’ problem-solving abilities and bolster their self-esteem. #Ywatersafety
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 16:04:43 +0000
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