{"id":1748,"date":"2026-05-27T15:36:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=1748"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:36:52","slug":"free-swim-lessons-helping-pinellas-county-students-build-lifesaving-water-safety-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=1748","title":{"rendered":"Free swim lessons helping Pinellas County students build lifesaving water safety skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

LARGO, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>As temperatures rise and families head to pools and beaches across Florida, water safety experts say swim lessons are one of the most important skills a child can learn.<\/p>

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But for many families, lessons can be expensive and difficult to fit into busy schedules.<\/p>

That\u2019s why a partnership between Pinellas Park schools and CFY’s Fred Fisher Water Safety Program\u00a0is bringing swim lessons directly to students during the school day.<\/p>

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The program transports kindergarten through second-grade students to the Skyview Community Pool\u00a0for a series of six lessons focused on basic swimming and water safety skills.<\/p>

Teaching confidence and survival skills<\/strong><\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

The goal of the lessons goes beyond simply teaching children how to swim.<\/p>

Students learn:<\/p>