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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's such a waste of instructional time. They should cut it, and it would save a lot of money too.[/quote]

It’s not swimming lessons like freestyle and backstroke. It’s water safety- like floating, treading water, survival stroke, what to do if someone falls in and is hurt or can’t swim. A lot of families don’t have access to a pool or swim lessons and water safety is important. It’s like 2 days in 3rd grade and 5 days in 4th grade. They leave in a bus right after morning meeting and return before lunch. [/quote]

Arlington County has swim lessons and they definitely have scholarship money available for people who can’t afford it.[/quote]

Are you serious with this statement? Yes, they have swim lessons and yes, they have scholarship money -- but signing up is ridiculously difficult and also requires that the parents have the time and money to get their kid(s) to the pool. There are families in Arlington who can't do that -- and if I have to explain to you why that's the case, then I really beg you to educate yourself. [/quote]

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