GREENSBORO ? This summer marks the first season that Greene County Recreation Center has offered swimming lessons to the community. Fortunately for aspiring swimmers, Greene County Country Club has allowed the center to use the club pool for the lessons.
The students are learning the basics of swimming and water safety from Linda Parrish, an experienced swimmer and instructor.
Parrish, director of the recreation center, decided it was best to divide students into small groups based on age and ability so she could focus on each of her students specific needs.
Because we dont have a pool at the recreation center we havent been able to offer swimming lessons in the past, Parrish said. Using the Greene County Country Club pool has provided us with a great opportunity to teach students how to swim.
The groups are small so that Parrish can give each student the attention they need in order to develop themselves as swimmers. Linda Billingsley decided to enroll her 13-year -old son Sterling in the swimming class because of his persistent desire to learn how to swim.
Linda Parrish has done a great job teaching Sterling the basics of swimming and safety. Shes an excellent teacher, Billingsley said. Sterling has been doing different sports with the recreation center since he was 5 years old, but never had the chance to learn how to swim until now. He has always wanted to be a swimmer.
Volunteer Lucille Howard works alongside Parrish teaching the children. As a country club member for 15 years, Howard has frequented the pool for years and has become a skilled swimmer. When she heard lessons where going to be offered at the club pool she decided to offer her assistance.
I have always been a swimmer and I thoroughly enjoy it. I am a trained swimmer as well as a trained life guard, Howard said.
Johnny Satterfield, grandfather to two of Parrishs students, believes that learning how to swim is essential for a childs development.
Every child needs to know how to swim especially since we live around Lake Oconee, Satterfield said. I worry about the children being around the water and not knowing how to swim.
The recreation center will be offering another 4 day session of swim classes starting the week after July 4. The lessons are in the morning, Monday through Thursday, and cost $20 for Greene County Country Club members and $25 for non-members.
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