What are the benefits of Red Cross Swim?

Topics: National, Water Safety
February 19, 2013

What are the benefits of Red Cross Swim?

The Canadian Red Cross is one of the country's leading charity organizations and is committed to providing water safety training and education to all Canadians.

By educating Canadians on the importance of practicing safe habits in, on and around the water, the Canadian Red Cross strives to reduce the rates of drowning and other water-related incidents from impacting the lives of individuals.

With Red Cross Swim, the Canadian Red Cross helps people gain valuable confidence and skills in the water. If you've always wanted to become a better swimmer but you've never had the opportunity before, Red Cross Swim may be the key to helping you overcome challenges and accomplish your goals.

Choosing Red Cross Swim
For more than 65 years, the Canadian Red Cross has offered swimming classes, and each year, more than one million Canadians enroll in Red Cross Swim programs.

Red Cross Swim offers several advantages for Canadians who choose to enroll. Programs are research-based and focus on injury prevention and the promotion of more effective water safety techniques.

Each class is designed to be engaging and age-appropriate, making it possible for Canadians at any age to develop essential abilities in the water.

In addition, Canadian Red Cross instructors recognize individual successes among swimmers and teach a variety swimming movements, such as the breaststroke, front crawl, back crawl, sidestroke and backstroke.

Which Red Cross Swim program is best for you?
By teaching Canadians how to swim, the Canadian Red Cross helps prevent emergencies such as drowning by giving people crucial aquatic skills.

When it comes to selecting the best Red Cross Swim program, there are three programs intended for teens and adults, along with swim programs for infants and children. 

With Red Cross Swim Basics, you can gain a fundamental understanding of swimming and what it entails. Red Cross Swim Strokes is a program that can help you develop or improve your strokes, while Red Cross Swim Sports can allow you to explore recreational water sports like underwater hockey or water polo and stay physically fit in the process.

Get involved today
The Canadian Red Cross offers a range of diverse programs that can help men, women and children across the country enhance their swimming techniques and gain confidence in the water.

By signing up for swimming lessons, you can get started on an exciting path toward fun and safety - you may even make new friends or gain appreciation for a new hobby in the process.

If you're an experienced swimmer and you want to show your support for the Canadian Red Cross in other ways, you should also consider making a donation today either online or at your local Canadian Red Cross office. Each contribution helps fund the Canadian Red Cross' work across the country. 

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