Eleuthera Outreach Recap
This year we expanded our outreach to the open water, which is the big picture goal since this is the primary access point to water for everyone on the island.
DIY Teach Your Child How to Swim Skill #1: Get Your Face Wet
Goal: Put your entire face comfortably into the water and open your eyes.
Natalie "Sign me up for a triathlon!" (30 years old)
Natalie explained her experience in the water as generally un-athletic. We started with the concept of continuous breathing- inhaling and exhaling, which as an athlete, Natalie understood right away.
Jerry "Drowning has no prejudice" (39 years old)
This is one of the many things about drowning that scares me: Drowning has no prejudice. The water doesn't care if you are young, old, athletic, lazy, thin, fat, black, white, rich, poor, gay, straight, smart, successful or popular.