Local Olympian Mark Gangloff to kick off free swimming lessons for at-risk kids
Gangloff to visit local YMCA
Mark Gangloff of USA competes in the heats of the Men's 100m Breaststroke at the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex on December 15, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Photographer: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Posted: 05/05/2011
AKRON, Ohio - Former Firestone High School wwimmer and Olympic gold medal winner Mark Gangloff will help kick off a free swimming program for at-risk kids.
The program is a result of a partnership between the Akron Area YMCA and the USA Swimming Foundation's 'Make a Splash' program.
On Sunday, May 8, Gangloff will be joined by area high school competitive swimmers to teach a group of youth water safety skills at the University Park YMCA in Akron.
According to the USA Swimming Foundation website , the youth drowning rate in ethnically-diverse communities is 2 to 3 times higher than the national average. The key factor is not race, but children of non-swimming parents are more likely to be at risk of drowning.
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