“Lifesaving Skill”: Swim Instructor Stresses Water Safety Ahead of Summer Season

Editorial: Drowning is quick, silent and can happen to any family

As the weather heats up, Yumans start to hit the water. By May, triple-digit temperatures are here for a long stay. So to cool down, we play in the Colorado River or take dips in the many private and public…

Experts stress importance of early swimming lessons for children as summer approaches

As families head to the pool or the beach for the long Memorial Day weekend, experts are encouraging continued water safety.

“Lifesaving Skill”: Swim Instructor Stresses Water Safety Ahead of Summer Season

With May designated as Water Safety Awareness Month, local experts are emphasizing the critical importance of swim education. According to Lindsey Clavier, Lessons Director at Crawfish Aquatics, learning to swim could mean the difference between life and death.Swimming is definitely a life-saving skill, Clavier said. You always want to take lessons before you need lessons, and you always want your kids to know how to swim because if they find th…

Children and swimming safety - WCCB Charlotte's CW

As families head to the pool or the beach for the long Memorial Day weekend, experts are urging water safety. They say it’s important for kids to get started in swimming lessons early in life to prevent drowning deaths. Three-time Olympian Ryan Murphy is no stranger to the water. “This was the 400 mixed medley relay from this past summer,” Murphy said.  The nine-time Olympic medal winner has been swimming since he was a kid, and as new father to…