{"id":1160,"date":"2011-12-15T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-15T18:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcitypools.wordpress.com\/?p=1160"},"modified":"2011-12-15T12:03:00","modified_gmt":"2011-12-15T18:03:00","slug":"the-only-sport-that-can-save-a-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/the-only-sport-that-can-save-a-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Only Sport That Can Save a Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that swimming is the only sport that can save a life?\u00a0 By learning how to swim, or by strengthening your existing swimming skills, you have a much better chance of staying safe in the swimming pool<\/a>.\u00a0 Lessons for adults and children are available year round at many community centers, YMCAs\u00a0or YWCAs, and\u00a0Red Cross facilities.\u00a0\u00a0Now is\u00a0the best time to\u00a0improve swimming ability because there’s plenty of time to learn this vital life-saving skill well before swimming season begins again.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you\u00a0like to give meaningful gifts for the holidays,\u00a0consider giving\u00a0swim lessons to your favorite water-loving adult or child.\u00a0 Swimming lessons make a unique, long-lasting, and\u00a0life saving gift.\u00a0 It would be\u00a0hard to find any other\u00a0gift that offers benefits\u00a0like that!\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information about the importance of swimming lessons and knowing how to swim, watch this short and helpful video from the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Pool Safely campaign.<\/p>\n