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The Importance of Swim Lessons

One of my first memories as child was sitting on the edge of a pool when I was three or four years old. I was precariously perched between my moms legs with both our feet dangling in, and I was lunging over trying to get into the water during my sisters swim lesson. I just looked at it as something fun then, but now I see how eager my mother was for my sister and I to be safe in the water.  Water Safety is such a broad topic. It can cover so many factors that contribute to safety and can mean different things to different age groups, genders, and ethnic groups. Water is also a subject that is approached differently in every household. For example, my grandma was deathly afraid of the water, after an accident as a child. However, my mom loved the water, went to the pool everyday as a kid, and learned to swim after begging my grandpa. My sister and I were in the pool as soon as we were able to be, and both really loved it. Even though not everyone loves the water, because it is suc...
Welcome to my water safety blog! My name is Emily, and I am a senior here at EIU. I am studying public relations with an emphasis on organizational and management communication and a minor in health communication. I have been a competitive swimmer since I was about 6 or 7, and am finishing my final year of collegiate swimming this year, and I have also been a lifeguard, lesson instructor for 5 years. Because of these experiences I think water safety is very important. I can't wait for all of you to stay tuned and hopefully learn a few things about water safety.