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Safety in the Water<\/b><\/h2>\n

Playing around in the water is a big responsibility, and kids who learn to swim also learn how to stay safe in the water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Preventing Drowning<\/b><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s important for kids to know how to swim so they are prepared to help themselves in case they accidentally fall into the water or find themselves in trouble in the water.\u00a0<\/span>Drowning is <\/span>the number 1 cause of death for kids ages 1-4.<\/span><\/p>\n

Having Fun<\/b><\/h2>\n

With summer on the horizon, it\u2019s important kids are prepared to safely enjoy the warm weather in the pool, lakes, and oceans. The best swim instructors use integrity, compassion, and trust to teach kids how to swim. When kids earn to swim, parents are able to confidently allow them to play in the water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Swimming is a healthy activity<\/b><\/h2>\n

Swimming provides healthy results.\u00a0 Swimming offers all-over health benefits such as muscle strength, coordination, and aerobic fitness. Swimming isn\u2019t just fun, it is also a way for kids to stay healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Swimming is a critical lifelong skill<\/b><\/h2>\n

There is an old bit of wisdom that says teaching a child a foreign language is much easier than learning one as an adult.\u00a0 In general, kids are equipped to learn new skills much more easily than adults.\u00a0 This holds true for learning to swim. Kids are ready to learn to swim at a young age. Teaching them to swim now gives them the gift of a critical lifelong skill.<\/span><\/p>\n

Catalina Island Camps – Swimming at Camp<\/b><\/h3>\n

Is your child ready to take part in some awesome <\/span>water activities<\/span><\/a> and swim in the beautiful water of <\/span>Catalina Island<\/span><\/a>? <\/span>Sign your child up<\/span><\/a> for camp today!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Safety in the Water Playing around in the water is a big responsibility, and kids who learn to swim also learn how to stay safe in the water.\u00a0 Preventing Drowning It\u2019s important for kids to know how to swim so they are prepared to help themselves in case they accidentally fall into the water or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhy Your Child Should Learn to Swim - Catalina Island Camps<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are plenty of good reasons for why your child should learn to swim. 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