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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It was such a waste.

For kids who already know how to swim, it was worthless.

For kids who don't know how to swim, one week was way to short to teach them.

For non-swimmers, I would rather they give free vouchers to take the Arlington co swim classes so they actually could learn how to swim.[/quote]

honestly- this is how I feel too.  I know some of the kids who don't know how to swim.  I have seen what the school swim class does.  For one child it meant that he has gone from being afraid to put his face in to being willing to put his face in.  That's great and I'm pleased he can do that.  But if he fell into deep water- he'd drown.  Getting them to the class took out a huge amount of instructional time- getting on a bus, etc.

incidentally- a couple years ago Marymount was offering free swim classes to any child who received free lunch.  I'm not sure if they still are or if anyone took them up on it.  Getting to Marymount for the classes is a challenge when you are FARMS.[/quote]

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