Nonprofits  May 16, 2022

YMCA offers free swim lessons to children, adults

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NORTHERN COLORADO — The YMCA of Northern Colorado will provide more than 250 children and adults with free swim lessons through its Safety Around Water program May 31-June 3 at YMCA pools in Johnstown, Longmont, Boulder, Lafayette and Cheyenne. 

“Everyone should have the opportunity to safely enjoy water,” Amy Whitsell, YMCA aquatics director, said in a press statement. “This is a chance for us to open our pools to hundreds of people who  have not had the opportunity to learn to swim. Formal swim lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88%, so this is about empowering participants to develop…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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