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- Always make sure children are accompanied by a trusted parent or guardian. Reassure them. Let them know you are there for their safety.
- Don’t engage in breath holding activities. Children should not hold their breath for a prolonged amount of time while swimming, as this can cause drowning and has several other severe physical side-effects.
- Wear a life jacket: Inexperienced or non-swimmers should wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket.
- Start with simple exercises to introduce a beginner to the water.
- YMCA Swim classes start beginners in with Water Acclimation, Water Movement and Water Stamina.
