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Learning to Swim

"Wild Bill" Yorzyk only learned to swim when he was 16 years old at Springfield College, That experience   led him to become an Olympic gold medalist and ignited a life-long passion to help others


Bill strongly believed every child should learn to swim and feel comfortable on, in, and around water.

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Water safety and swimming costs $200 / child (lessons, equipment, transport & more)

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Did You Know?

Teaching children to swim

Raises confidence, reduces fear

Teaching children to swim

For children ages 1-14, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death after motor vehicle crashes(1)

Reduces risk of drowning

Raises confidence, reduces fear

Teaching children to swim

 Formal swimming lessons reduce the likelihood of childhood drowning by 88%.

Raises confidence, reduces fear

Raises confidence, reduces fear

Raises confidence, reduces fear

At age 8 and 9, children can more easily avoid a fear of the water allowing them to remain calm, support themselves in the water, and get help if needed.

Raises confidence, reduces fear

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Want to learn more about water safety ?

There's much to do, when it comes to water safety.  The Wild Bill Swim Team is partnering with local, regional, and national partners to help as many children in the local community learn basic swimming and water safety skills.     We appreciate your interest and support! 

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