Swimming lessons help kids stay afloat

It's easy to make a case for swimming lessons for every child, but some consider instruction to be especially important here.

"We live on an island, where the majority of people have pools, and we are surrounded by beaches," says Jordan Ramirez, deck supervisor and swim instructor at Saf-T-Swim. "They need to be able to kick to the wall and climb back out if they fall in, and every kid should be able to have fun in the water."

Plenty of places teach swimming. Many towns offer classes -- and private places do a great job of combining fun and safety.

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