ROCKY POINT SWIMS

Photo is of Alcatraz to San Francisco with 10 year old Alley.  Never too young to challange them for drowning prevention!

Here in Rocky Point, Puerto Penasco, Mexico to teach little ones how to swim and to do some open-water swims with my husband, Alex, who just celebrated 84 years young. He has a gold medal in the 50 freestyle at the Senior Olympics and can almost keep up with me these days.

I swam with a six year old little fish this morning:  Isabella.  my, oh , my can she swim!  Her parents are to be commended for supporting her in this fun sport.  I told them that, although she can swim like a fish…she does not have gills and could still drown.  They watch her every second around water.

God bless the parents who do….and God pity those who don’t as swimming season is here!

2 YEAR OLD PHOENIX BOY DROWNS IN DIRTY POOL!

OUR FIRST DROWNING IN PHOENIX THIS YEAR!  How many more will it take until you people wake up!

He’s only 2.  A dirty pool.  Adults inside having a nice brunch.  Do you think his last dying breath was “nice?”  How dare you have a dirty pool or a clean pool or any water WITH NO BARRIERS OF ANY KIND?  Yes, this is child neglect of the first order to me!  I care more about this baby’s life and the lives of my grandchildren and yours than i do about the comforts of a brunch by a dirty pool (WITH NO BARRIERS.)  Parents leave their children in hot cars to die and it is a crime….why is this not?

2 YEAR OLD PHOENIX BOY DROWNS IN DIRTY POOL!

OUR FIRST DROWNING IN PHOENIX THIS YEAR!  How many more will it take until you people wake up!

He’s only 2.  A dirty pool.  Adults inside having a nice brunch.  Do you think his last dying breath was “nice?”  How dare you have a dirty pool or a clean pool or any water WITH NO BARRIERS OF ANY KIND?  Yes, this is child neglect of the first order to me!  I care more about this baby’s life and the lives of my grandchildren and yours than i do about the comforts of a brunch by a dirty pool (WITH NO BARRIERS.)  Parents leave their children in hot cars to die and it is a crime….why is this not?

2 YEAR OLD PHOENIX BOY DROWNS IN DIRTY POOL!

OUR FIRST DROWNING IN PHOENIX THIS YEAR!  How many more will it take until you people wake up!

He’s only 2.  A dirty pool.  Adults inside having a nice brunch.  Do you think his last dying breath was “nice?”  How dare you have a dirty pool or a clean pool or any water WITH NO BARRIERS OF ANY KIND?  Yes, this is child neglect of the first order to me!  I care more about this baby’s life and the lives of my grandchildren and yours than i do about the comforts of a brunch by a dirty pool (WITH NO BARRIERS.)  Parents leave their children in hot cars to die and it is a crime….why is this not?

Katydid Travel Alcatraz

Alcatraz swim with 10 year old swimmer!

Rocky Point, Mexico

We are here in the Sea of cortez, at Rocky Point, Mexico where we come down a few weeks every month.There are 3 pools at our condo and we are right on the front of the Sea.  I watch the little ones in the Sea ….and there is a parent with them every single second.  The Mexican families are certainly to be praised for how they watch their kids near water!  When I am teaching the little ones to swim in the pools, the parents have their eyes glued to their kids…..

That’s the # 1 way to prevent drowning!  They sure don’t lose alot of kids around water down here.  The families are connected…they respect and appreciate the water.  Why?  Do they have less stress and parties and things than we do in the States?  Is their a “family” ethic?  Kids are not just in front of computers or on cell phones or DS.  Yes, they have them here, yet they seem to be more out and about as a unit than we are. 

Drowning season approaches?  What will you do this year to prevent drowning?  I am still on my 100 miles Grannie Gatorhead mission.  Slow but sure with no left shoulder/arm strokes.  I am grateful to be able to swim at all and to help swim the message of drowning prevention.

ROCKY POINT, MEXICO

Heading out for open water swim