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The goal of the foundation is to prevent drownings by teaching every child in the United States how to swim. [1] Make A Splash works by providing free swimming lessons to underprivileged children at their partner institutions. The program works by partnering with swim schools, YMCAs, and youth clubs across the country
She grew up in Aurora, Colorado, and began taking swimming classes there at the age of five, at the urging of her mother. She attended Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado, and graduated in 2013. [9] Both of Franklin's parents are Canadian and Franklin holds American and Canadian dual citizenship. [10]
The Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District, more commonly known as the Aurora Public Schools, is the public school system in Aurora, Colorado, United States.There are 58 schools in the district: 4 early childhood education centers, 20 elementary schools, 9 P-8/K-8 schools, 5 middle schools, 1 grades 6-12 academy, 5 high schools, 4 magnet schools, 9 charter schools, and 1 of only 5 vocational ...
Aurora Academy (Aurora, Colorado) K–8 2000 Aurora Public Schools Aurora: Arapahoe: AXL Academy P–8 2007 Aurora Public Schools Aurora: Arapahoe: Banning Lewis Ranch Academy at Northtree K–8 2006 Falcon School District 49 Colorado Springs: El Paso: Battle Rock Charter School K–6 1994 Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 Cortez: Montezuma
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends swimming lessons for children from 1–4, along with other precautionary measures to prevent drowning. [4] In 2010, the American Academy of Pediatrics reversed its previous position in which it had disapproved of lessons before age 4, indicating that the evidence no longer supported an advisory against early swimming lessons.
Todd Schmitz (born 1978) is an American swimming coach. He lives in Aurora, Colorado. He is the head coach of the Denver-area club team, the Colorado Stars, which is the training program of 17-year-old swimming phenomenon Missy Franklin, a 2012 U.S. Olympic Team member.
In 1934 a survey of schools in California, some allowed boys to swim nude or with athletic supporters, others supplied suits to boys as they did for all girls. [88] In 1935 the school superintendent in Pontiac, Michigan approved nude swim classes for boys in high school, saying it recalled "the days of the old swimming hole". [89]
Gateway High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is one of five high schools in Aurora Public Schools, and the school offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses. Gateway's student newspaper is The Gateway Medallion and the yearbook is The Olympiad.