Katy Aquatics to host pool safety program

Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 11:57 pm
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KATY Aquatics, a local, non-profit swim club, has become a partner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Pool Safely campaign. It will host a water safety event on July 26.

The Pool Safely campaign is an effort to reduce childhood drownings, submersion injuries and entrapments.

KATY Aquatics will conduct free swim lessons and water safety presentations. Other activities will include face painting and pictures with Bob the Water Safety Dog. The event begins at 5 p.m. at Cinco Ranch High School natatorium, 23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd.

To register for a spot at the event visit www.katyaquatics.org and go to the Pool Safely Day link. The first 50 children registered for the swim sesson will also receive a free goody bag. All children will receive a free water safety book.

Drowning is a leading cause of death for children younger than 5, and the CPSC estimates that each year nearly 300 children drown and more than 3,200 end up in hospital emergency rooms because of submersion injuries.

The Pool Safely campaign encourages adults to stay close to children in a pool or spa, constantly watch children in and around the water, know life-saving skills - such as how to swim and performing CPR - and install safety equipment in and around the pool.

KATY Aquatics offers the nationally recognized learn-to-swim program, SwimAmerica. The SwimAmerica program is designed to teach children as young as 3 years old, the life-long skill of swimming. For more information on KATY Aquatics contact 281-391-7200 or visit www.katyaquatics.org.