Fun in the water

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Swimming instructor Jody Crocker tugs her youngest swimmers -- including Delaney Brunswick, on the left, and Jackson Blomstedt -- through the water during lessons in the McCook, Nebraska, city pool Monday afternoon. Bailey Walz learned to put her face in the water by "blowing out a candle under the water." Crocker counts, "One, take a breath, blow. Two, take a breath, blow ... " Crocker and her lifeguard staff plan another session of lessons Monday through Thursday, July 9-12. Classes will be: Preschool: 5:30-6 p.m., and 6-6:30 p.m.; Beginner: 6:30-7:15 p.m., and 7:15-8 p.m.; and Advanced beginner: 6:30-7:15 p.m., and 7:15-8 p.m. The cost is $8 per session; please register at the pool office.

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