The extremely popular Free Swimming Lessons in Baton Rouge are back this summer at BREC! Kids ages 5 to 12 have the opportunity to learn to swim like fish and take on a skill that will serve them for a lifetime!
BREC, SELA Aquatics, and the American Red Cross are pleased to offer FREE swimming lessons for the 2022 season as part of the Centennial Campaign. SELA Aquatics employees will teach free lessons using the Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program.
Registration is being done on a first-come, first-served basis. All sessions will be capped to ensure the health and safety of program participants + proper instructor-to-student ratios.
Free Swimming Lessons in Baton Rouge
Session One (June 15-17 & June 22-24 @ City Brooks)
- Registration opens online on or before June 6 at 5pm.
- Ages 5-12
- 5 to 8 Year Olds from 5:45pm – 6:15pm
- 9 to 12 Year Olds from 6:30pm – 7:00pm
- Note: All lessons will take place at CB Pool
Session Two (June 29-July 1 & July 6-8 TBA @ Anna T Jordan)
- Registration opens online on or before June 20 at 5pm
- Ages 5-12
- 5 to 8 Year Olds from 5:45pm – 6:15pm
- 9 to 12 Year Olds from 6:30pm – 7:00pm
Note: All lessons will take place at Anna T Jordan Pool
Session Three (July 13-15 & July 20 – 22 @ City Brooks Pool)
- Registrations will only be collected in person at CB during regular hours starting June 29.
- Ages 5-12
- 5 to 8 Year Olds from 5:45pm – 6:15pm
- 9 to 12 Year Olds from 6:30pm – 7:00pm
- Note: All lessons will take place at CB Pool
Session Four (July 27-29 & Aug 3-5 @ Anna T Jordan Pool)
- Registrations will only be collected in person at Brooks Pool during regular hours starting July 13
- Ages 5-12
- 5 to 8 Year Olds from 5:45pm – 6:15pm
- 9 to 12 Year Olds from 6:30pm – 7:00pm
- Note: All lessons will take place at ATJ Pool
To register and for more information on swim lesson sessions and dates visit brec.org/aquatics
Join in – learn to swim. It could save your life!
Here are some startling facts on drowning!
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- Child drowning is a silent death. There’s no splashing to alert anyone that the child is in trouble.
- 58 percent of parents do not consider drowning a threat to their children. (Resource ISR)
- Drowning is the leading cause of death for infants and young children between the ages of 1-4 (CDC)
- Drowning is the second-leading cause of unintentional injury deaths in children aged 1-14 years (CDC)
- The majority of children who survive (92% percent) are discovered within two minutes following submersion. (Branche 1999)
- Rates of fatal drowning for minorities are notably higher among these populations in certain age groups. The fatal drowning rate of African American children is 20% higher than that of Caucasian children in the same age range. (CDC)
- 19 percent of drowning deaths involving children occur in public pools with certified lifeguards present.
- Nearly 80% of people who die from drowning are males.
- Drowning can happen quickly and quietly anywhere there is water and even in the presence of lifeguards.
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Many adults and children report that they can’t swim. Research has shown that participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning among children aged 1 to 4 years.
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Source: http://usapoolsla.com