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Water competency

Water competency is a set of skills for entering and exiting water, floating, orienting toward safety, calling for help, and managing conditions.

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Water safety mistakes parents make

Water safety mistakes parents make

Mistake 1: Treating swimming lessons as complete protection Formal lessons can improve water competency, but they do not eliminate drowning risk. A child’s ability may vary with fatigue, illness, water temperature, clothing, currents, unfamiliar surroundings, or the distance to safety. Even a child who swims confidently in a supervised lesson may panic after an unexpected […]