Free Splash Week at Simi YMCA – March 24-27

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - Feb. 26, 2014 - PRLog -- The Simi Valley Family YMCA is holding Splash Week March 24 through March 27. During the week, community members can take part in free water safety and basic swimming programs in the Y's indoor heated pool (3200 Cochran St., Simi Valley). Classes are open to YMCA members and nonmembers. Splash Week coincides with the Simi Valley Unified School District’s spring recess.

         The classes are designed for those will little or no experience. They are grouped by age: preschool (3 to 5 year olds) and youth (6 to 12 year olds). Morning and evening classes are available: 9:30 a.m. to 10:10 a.m., 4:00 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. In addition, on Friday March 28, participants and their families can take part in family swim time from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

         "At the Y, we believe everyone should learn to be safe in and around the water," says Iris Van Dyke, Simi Y's aquatics director. “Splash Week provides the fundamentals.”

         Splash Week is sponsored by the Simi Valley Y’s Men’s Club. Space is limited to the first 100 kids who sign up. Each participant receives a free t-shirt on the last day of swim class. To register, call the Y at 805-583-5338.