09Oct
Swim Strong Foundation NEVER Uses Flotation Devices
Swim Strong Foundation is ahead of the curve. We NEVER teach swim skills with flotation devices of ANY kind!
Referenced from Newsday
No more Guppies and Polliwogs: YMCA revamps child swim courses
Billy Russo of East Northport gets a lesson from YMCA instructor Jill Graham. (Credit: Steve Pfost)
Parents may notice that the YMCA of the U.S.A. — which has taught generations of children to swim at facilities nationwide — has updated its swim program methodology this fall for the first time in more than 20 years, moving away from a heavy reliance on flotation devices and focusing on self-rescue skills and improved swim techniques.
Parents will see a change in the terminology as swimmers…
