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06/13/2026

06/12/2026

Water Safety Reminder for Families 💙

At Live Like Jake, we are committed to helping families stay safe around water. Personal flotation devices have important limitations every caregiver should understand:

• They are only Coast Guard approved when used on a water vessel—not as a swimming aid.
• They are not designed to help children learn to swim.
• They can create a false sense of security for children who do not yet know how to swim.
• They often position a child vertically in the water, which is the position most associated with drowning risk.
• They are never a substitute for constant, active adult supervision.

Flotation devices are not babysitters—your child still needs your full attention anytime they are in or near water.

The best protection is skill. Teach your child to become their own flotation device through high-quality self-rescue swim lessons.

Live Like Jake encourages families to research and enroll early—water safety skills save lives.

06/03/2026

Just a few spots left in Ballston Spa.
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05/29/2026

Cragel says drowning looks nothing like what appears on television. It happens fast and silently.

05/29/2026

“It’s really important to remember that drowning is quick and it’s silent.”

05/26/2026

Sibling lessons are just more fun!
Especially when you both have killer floats!

05/03/2026

Drowning is the leader cause of death for children ages 1 through 4. Two suburban groups are hoping to change that with a new kind of swim class.