LOWELL — The Lowell Police Department, the Officer Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are pleased to share that they will team up to offer free swimming lessons to Lowell youth on Monday morning.
WHEN:
Monday, July 17, at 9 a.m.
WHERE:
Raymond Lord Memorial Swimming Pool, 81 Cross St, Lowell
WHAT:
Lowell Police Youth Services (LPYS), The Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund and DCR will kick off the second year of their partnership offering free swimming lessons to Lowell youth ages 6 to 16 at DCR’s Raymond Lord Memorial Swimming Pool.
The program will run for three sessions a day from Monday, July 17 through July 28. Last year the program served 50 Lowell youth in two sessions of 25 students. This year it will serve 75 Lowell youth in three sessions of 25 students.
Youth will be partnered with volunteer swim instructors and taught to be cautious but comfortable in the water, as well as how to swim, float, and safely play in pools.
The Lowell Recreation Department, which also provides swimming lessons to about 200 Lowell youth, will provide kickboards and guidance to the program.
The Collier Fund contributes to the program in honor of Worcester Police Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia, who drowned on June 4, 2021, while trying to save three young children who were struggling in a lake.
The partnership is part of DCR’s commitment to enhancing water safety at the state’s pools this summer. DCR is also offering free swimming lessons for kids, through its Learn to Swim program, at 17-agency pools across the state over three two-week sessions, throughout July and August.
WHO:
- Lowell Police Superintendent Greg Hudon
- Joe Rogers of the Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund
- DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo
Members of the media are welcome and are asked to RSVP no later than 8 a.m. on Monday, July 17, by contacting Robert Mills at robert@jgpr.net.
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