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"Ask the Mayor": Learn to Swim programs

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Aloha Mayor,  Q:  What are the different programs offered to help teach children how to swim? Are the County programs year-round or only during the summer, and what exactly are they? A: Our Dept. of Parks and Recreation, Aquatics Division, offers free “Learn to Swim” (LTS) programs at various facilities for ages infant to adult. Some programs are held only in the summer, and others are held at various times during the year, although colder weather often precludes classes during the winter months. There is currently a toddler LTS class being held at the Kihei Aquatic Center on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. for a total of six sessions. LTS levels II and III will start soon at Kokua Pool in Kahului, at 275 Uhu Street. Classes are limited to 10 participants per session, and will be held October 3-November 14, 2015. For children enrolled in LTS levels I and II, a parent or caregiver is required to attend the sessions in the water with the child. A range of basic skills are covered, from becoming comfortable in the water, swimming underwater and blowing bubbles to learning basic strokes, lifting the head out of the water, and refinement of swim strokes. For more details on registration and class days/times, contact Fran Yamamoto at 270-6138 (email: fran.yamamoto@mauicounty.gov) or call or stop by the Kokua Pool, 270-6155. The department’s 2016 calendar will be out soon; visit the website for more info, www.mauicounty.gov/Aquatics. PHOTO: County Lifeguard Howard Macpherson (center of group in red visor and rash guard) leads a toddler Learn-to-Swim class at the Kihei Aquatic Center.

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