As a former Aquatics Director, the chlorine has never really left my bloodstream. Though I’m now retired, I am still acutely aware of the world of swimming and aquatics around me. At the Sacramento delta, where I windsurf, I am surrounded by water and remind myself that one false move could be my last.
Any activity in and around water is a risk. As a swim lesson instructor, I constantly teach kids (and adults!) about water safety. I am always incredulous as to why parents send their young child out into a body of water without a life jacket. I smile as I see these two young children enjoying a day at the beach in their life jackets in this photo below.
Thankfully, Sacramento County has beaches with the “Kids Don’t Float” life jacket loan program. Adults don’t float either, especially if they have had a few too many adult beverages.
This is a positive step for anyone who enjoys the water. There is no higher value than staying safe in and on the water.
For today’s BeWow Wednesday, I would like to thank communities like Sacramento County, who care about their citizens by providing safety education in its leisure spaces, and also for creating an infrastructure and partnerships with local law enforcement and the fire department to make this happen.
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