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Free Water Safety Program for Kids in Macon | Macon News
A new free swimming program called Safety Around Water is launching in Macon this month to teach kids life-saving water safety skills after a heartbreaking string of drownings, including a two-year-old on the Fourth of July. Spearheaded by State Rep. Tangie Herring and a coalition of local and national partners—including the YMCA, Amazon, and Georgia Power—the one-week intensive (July 27–31) will train 40 children ages 6–12 at the South Bibb Recreation Center. With drowning being the top cause of death for toddlers and the second leading cause of injury for kids 5–14, this initiative aims to…
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