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  • Programs & Classes
    • Swim
      • Lap Swim & Water Exercises
      • Group Swim Lessons
      • Private Swim Lessons
      • Lifeguard Training & Certifications
      • Dolphins Swim Team
      • Park Street Pool Schedule
    • Child Care
      • Child Watch
      • Early Learning Center
      • School Age Care
      • Staycation
      • Kids Night Out
      • Preschool Readiness
      • An Evening With…
    • Kids & Family
      • Camps
      • Geyer Arts & Science
      • Geyer Gym & Sports
      • Teens
      • Birthday Parties
    • Healthy Living
      • Group Exercise Class
      • Personal Training
      • Youth Fitness
      • Y360 Virtual Fitness
      • Chronic Disease Programs
    • Sports & Recreation
      • Adult Youth Family Sports Recreation
      • Panthers Travel Basketball Team
      • Park Street Gym Schedule
  • Membership
    • Rates and Membership Options
    • Special Memberships
    • Policies
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    • About Us
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    • Contact Us
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    • Park Street YMCA
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Safety Around Water

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The Y's Safety Around Water Week teaches essential water safety skills to youth and adult non-swimmer beginners. Through learning how to perform a sequenced set of skills in five 40-minute lessons, the risk of drowning is reduced, giving individuals confidence in and around water.

Safety Around Water Week: May 19-23

Lessons are offered for school-age children ages 6-12 as well as teens ages 13-18. Safety Around Water lessons are $5 and open to the community. Enter promo code SAW at checkout. Lessons take place at the YMCA of Montclair, Park Street. 

Registration opens April 28.

YOUTH LESSONS (AGES 6-12)
TEEN LESSONS (AGES 13+)

"American's Swim Instructor"

The Y introduced group swim lessons over 110 years ago in 1909. Now, as one of the largest community-based organizations in the U.S., the Y teaches children and adults invaluable water safety and swimming skills each year, with intentional outreach to communities with higher rates of drowning.

Swimming lessons alone cannot prevent water-related deaths, but they can teach valuable lifelong skills to reduce drownings.  The YMCA is driven by the belief that teaching children how to swim and be safe in and around water is not a luxury; it is a necessary life skill and part of the Y's mission to serve all.

Drowning Can Happen In Seconds

Drowning is a serious public health problem. About 11 people die each day from drowning in the United States. More children ages 1–4 die from drowning than any other cause of death except birth defects. While children are at highest risk, anyone can drown.

Drowning can happen in seconds and is often silent. It can happen to anyone, any time there is access to water.

Children ages 1–4 die from drowning more than any other cause of death except birth defects.

For children ages 1–14, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death.

Drowning rates for Black children ages 5 to 9 are 2.6x higher than white children. For ages 10 to 14 it is 3.6x higher.

In the U.S., each year on average there are 11 drowning deaths per day, and 22 nonfatal drownings per day.

Drowning Prevention Tips

  • Learn basic swimming and water safety skills

  • Build fences that fully enclose pools

  • Designate a responsible adult to supervise closely and constantly when children are in or near water

  • Wear a life jacket

  • Don’t hyperventilate or hold your breath for a long time

Learn More and Take Action

What can you do to prevent a loved one from drowning? Learn more about drowning prevention by visiting https://www.cdc.gov/drowning/prevention/.

Sign up your children and yourself (if applicable) for swim lessons. Learning to swim is a life skill, and being safe around water allows New Jerseyans to enjoy our lakes, beaches, and pools safely.

The Y offers year-round swim lessons (group and private) and yearly Safety Around Water classes. Learn more about swim lessons HERE. 

The Y makes these lessons available to all regardless of ability to pay. Contact our Welcome Center at 973-744-3400 to learn more about our Access for All program.

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YMCA of Montclair
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Since 1891, the YMCA of Montclair works to empower young people, improve health and well-being, and inspire action in and across our community.
Serving Bloomfield, Bloomingdale, Clifton, Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, Haskell, Hewitt, Montclair, Verona, Wanaque, and West Milford.