05/31/2026
“Swim lessons tend to be the first thing that’s dropped because the baseball schedule changed, we just got the soccer schedule, we can’t do the lessons, but soccer and baseball are not gonna save your life."
Worcester Fitness General Manager Kat Pittinger is featured in this recent article by Marilyn Schairer for GGBH Newsabout the importance of swim lessons.
🚨"Accidental drownings is the single leading cause of death for children ages 1-4 in the United States, ahead of car crashes and cancer, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."🚨
Accidental drownings are the single leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 in the U.S., ahead of car crashes and cancer, according to the CDC. Black children drown at rates three times higher than white children.