Splash into Safety at the Somerset Hills YMCA

A Week-long Program of Safety and Swimming

[Basking Ridge, NJ] – In an effort to help save lives, the Somerset Hills YMCA is offering all children ages 4 - 10 yrs in our community YSplash – a week-long program of swimming designed to help kids stay safe in and around water. The program will run Monday through Friday, from April 12 – 16th at the participant’s choice of one of these times: 4:00 – 4:30pm; 4:30 – 5:00pm; 5:00 – 5:30pm. This program, inspired by the YMCA’s mission of serving all individuals regardless of their ability to pay, costs just $20 per child and is open to every child in the community, members and non members alike.



Formerly called Learn to Swim Week, this new and improved program will be held at the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Road. “Swimming is the second most popular form of exercise in the United States, with nearly 370 million annual visits to swimming pools,” said Erica Schaefer, Associate Director of Aquatic Youth Programming. “YMCAs have traditionally been the places where young people learned not only swimming skills, but also the importance of playing safely in the water to prevent injury. That’s why YSplash is so important, because it teaches kids basic swimming skills and safety practices, so they can have fun in the water.”



Online registration for Y-Splash will begin March 18th at 10:00am at www.somersethillsymca.org. YMCA membership is not required, however, a login and password are needed to register and can be obtained by emailing kdigiovanni@somersethillsymca.org. For more information, please call 908.766.7898 X1503.