For the third year in a row, the New England LMSC will celebrate “April is Adult-Learn-to-Swim” Month. This is the time of year when USMS members nationwide focus on others and share the gift of swimming by volunteering to teach adult swimming lessons in their local communities. As of this writing, the 15 New England teams listed below plan to run Swimming Saves Lives Adult Learn to Swim programs in 2016.
If you know of adults who could benefit from swim lessons or if you want to volunteer to help teach, please reach out to any of the teams below or contact Sue Jensen at swimmingsaveslives@gmail.com or Bill Meier at billmeier1961@gmail.com. A few hours of your time could change or save a life!
Also, contact Sue/Bill if your masters team is interested in running a Swimming Saves Lives program this spring or summer. Some funds are still available to provide financial support for lifeguard salaries, etc.
If you are interested in more comprehensive ALTS instructor training that will enable you to teach swimming as a professional option throughout the year, consider taking the ALTS certification course in Boston on April 23, 2016.
The Swimming Saves Lives program is made possible through donations to USMS’s Swimming Saves Lives Foundation. To learn more, visit the April is Adult Learn-to-Swim Month and Swimming Saves Lives Foundation websites or contact USMS Education Manager Holly Newmann at holly.neumann@usms.org.
Massachusetts
Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, Bill Meier, billmeier1961@gmail.com
Cambridge Masters Swim Club, Cambridge, Sue Jensen, swimmingsaveslives@gmail.com
Martha’s Vineyard Masters, Vineyard Haven, Les Cutler, cutlerl@comcast.net
Pittsfield Polar Bear Masters, Mary Dickson, marydickson48@gmail.com
Score 4 More, Boston, Mamenasha Tesfaye, phinnswimmers@gmail.com
Worcester Area Masters, Worcester, CJ Dickson, cj.qkona@gmail.com
Vermont
Burlington Area Sink or Swim, Kimberly Fry, kimberly.fry07@gmail.com
Intrepid Athletics, Inc., Rutland, Natalie Boyle, intrepidathletics@yahoo.com
Johnson State College / Norwich University, Cara Hancy, cjthvt@gmail.com
Killington Aquatic Club Masters, Killington, Kristin Schiessl-Alf, killingtonaquaticclub@gmail.com
Stowe Swimmers Foundation, Stowe, Charlotte Brynn, cbrynn@theswimmingholestowe.com
New Hampshire
TBD
Rhode Island
MWR Lobster Swim Club, Naval Station Newport, Amy Bourke, Amy.Bourke@navy.mil
Newport Athletic Club Masters Swimming, Middletown, Paul Dow, Pdow@neboatworks.com
Maine
Maine Masters, Waterville, Tim Lecrone, tlecrone@msn.com
PenBay Masters Swimming, Rockport, Susan Rardin, susanrardin@gmail.com
Thank you to everyone who contributes your time to participate in these worthwhile programs!