Free water safety program for kids coming to Corning YMCA

CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – The YMCA of Greater Rochester’s Splash Week will be returning next week, with programs taking place at the YMCA in Corning for those in the Southern Tier.

Splash Week is a free program about water safety and basic swimming skills for people who have little to no experience with swimming. The program is open to the community and YMCA of Greater Rochester members.

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The program will take place in Corning from Monday, April 22, to Friday, April 26, for community and YMCA members who are ages 3 and up.

Those who are interested can register for a time slot based on their child’s age on the YMCA website under the Splash Week webpage. Time slots for children ages 4 to 5 are currently full, but a waiting list registration is open in case a spot opens up.

Registration for non-members began on April 10, and member registration will begin on Wednesday, April 17. The program is free of cost to both YMCA and community members.

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