Know Before You Go!™ is an essential water safety education series tailored to a variety of age groups and group sizes that can be delivered in person, remotely, or in a hybrid fashion with the help of digital platforms like Google Classroom and Zoom.

This series focuses on the life-threatening risks associated with different bodies of water, from inside our homes to lakes, rivers, and the ocean. Whether you know a lot about water safety or very little, you will be challenged to think about water in a very different way.  Our goal is to give you the knowledge to make decisions that will keep you safe in, on and around water.

Topics Covered: Drowning Facts and Statistics

Learn to Swim

Learn proper breathing and streamlining techniques. For individuals who haven’t had swim lessons but are comfortable in the water. Swimmers must be a mature 6 years of age or older, able to stand in 4’5″ of water, and capable of taking direction from an instructor independent from their parents.

Get Ready, Get Wet

Build comfort and confidence in preparation for actual swim instruction. These classes introduce new swimmers to the water. Children as young as 3 years old can participate if an adult family member joins them in the water.