Free Swimming Lessons For All Ages Available At West Newton YMCA

NEWTON, MA – The West Suburban YMCA in Newton was awarded funding from the Healey-Driscoll administration for free swim lessons.

The DCR’s Safe Water Initiative Massachusetts (SWIM) awarded 14 organizations throughout the state a total of $372,000 to provide free beginner swimming lessons to residents of all ages.

“Every Massachusetts resident deserves access to healthy, fun recreational opportunities,” Governor Maura Healey said in a news release. “Swimming is a life skill, and our residents shouldn’t have to miss out on opportunities to learn to swim because of financial burdens. This funding we are providing to partner organizations helps ensure more residents have an opportunity to take lessons.”

The following organizations were awarded SWIM funding:

• Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham
• Boys and Girls Club of Metro South
• Charles River Aquatics, Inc. in Wellesley
• British Swim School of Worcester
• Hockamock area YMCA in Franklin
• Merrimack Valley YMCA in Lawrence
• MetroWest YMCA in Framingham
• Old Colony YMCA in Quincy
• British Swim School of North Shore in Reading;
• West Suburban YMCA in Newton
• YMCA of Greater Boston
• YMCA of Metro North in Peabody
• YMCA of the North Shore in Beverly
• YWCA Central Massachusetts Inc. in Worcester