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71% of the World is Water.
Children are 100% Curious
- Aquatics Program for ages 3-12
Safety Around Water
Teaching children how to be safe around water is not a luxury; it is a necessity. The YMCA’s Safety Around the Water (SAW) program can help you make sure they learn essential water safety skills, which can open up a world of possibilities for them to satisfy their curiosity safely.
Overcoming Barriers to Water Safety
As part of the Y’s commitment to reduce drowning rates and keep kids safe in and around the water, the YMCA of the East Valley will provide free water safety to children in our communities at our Redlands, Highland, and San Bernardino branches.
The Y introduced the country to group swim lessons over 110 years ago in 1909. Now, as one of the largest community-based organizations in the country, we teach more than a million children, especially those most at-risk of drowning, invaluable water safety and swimming skills each year.
Features Of SAW
Safety Around Water consists of eight lessons designed to teach kids water safety skills that help reduce the risk of drowning and build their skills and confidence in and around water. A typical session includes:
Get them Comfortable in the Water
Exercises to help kids adjust to being in the water
what to do when
Safety topics like what to do if you see someone in the water who needs help
Skill sets to get the ready
Instruction in two skill sets kids can use if they unexpectedly find themselves in the water: Jump, Push, Turn, Grab and Swim, Float Swim.
skills for a lifetime
Fun activities that reinforce skills
Enroll Now
Sign up today for SAW
Enroll in a YMCA Safety Around Water program today! SAW is free to participants. It is open to anyone in the community who wants their children to learn how to be safe in and around water.
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Afterschool Care Now Enrolling
The Y is at schools across RUSD! Make afterschool care easy and convenient by having child care right in the school!
The YMCA of the East Valley is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Tax ID: #95-1684787
Our Mission: The YMCA of the East Valley is an association of people of all ages, ethnic groups, and religious affiliations founded on Christian principles and dedicated to building strong kids, strong families, and strong communities through programs that develop spirit, mind, and body.