Water Safety - Learn to Swim 

Milton, FL - The weather is heating up and for many in Florida that means it is time to cool off in the pool. While a day spent at the pool can be fun, injuries and illnesses due to water-related activities increase during this time of year. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 10 people each day die from drowning and the highest rate of drowning is among children between the ages of 1 and 14 years. One of the main reasons people drown is because they do not know how to swim.

Swimming lessons are available at several locations throughout Santa Rosa County, including these locations:

Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA of Northwest Florida
(850) 936-0049
www.ymcanwfl.org/locations/pullum

Club II
(850) 934-6693
https://www.facebook.com/club2health/

Nine Mile Swim School
(850) 479-8311
http://9mileswim.com/index.php/swim-lessons

University of West Florida
(850) 474-2497
http://uwf.edu/offices/recreation-and-sports-services/aquatics/aquatic-center-information/

Gospel Projects Youth Athletics
(850) 623-4671
http://youthathleticclub.org/summer_camp/aquatics.html

Brewton YMCA
(251) 867-9622
http://www.brewtonareaymca.org/

Pensacola Roger Scott Pool
(850) 595-1218
http://www.playpensacola.com/pages.asp?pageID=12485

Pensacola State College
(850) 484-1311
kmiller@pensacolastate.edu

Waterproof Florida also encourages “layers of protection” that include supervision, barriers and emergency preparedness. You can learn more about the layers at their website,
http://www.waterprooffl.com/.