Nothing feels better on a hot summer day than a swim in a cool pool or lake. Unfortunately, there are serious risks associated with that cool swim. Every year 1000’s of people, trying to have fun and beat the heat, drown in avoidable accidents. There are a number of things that you can do to avoid the dangers of drowning while enjoying water this summer.
The main thing to do is learn how to swim. If you, or members of your family, plan to spend time on or near the water this summer you need to take swimming lessons. Almost every public pool offers swimming lessons and nobody should enter the water without taking them. Contact your local Red Cross to find out about “Learn-to-Swim
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