Learn to swim!
The best thing anyone can do to stay safe in and around the water is to learn to swim. The Waverly Parks and Recreation Department makes available American Red Cross swimming lessons for people of any age and swimming ability.

Always swim with a buddy!

Know your swimming limits and stay within them

Obey all "No Diving" signs

• Enter feet first at all times unless you are very familiar with the swimming area
• Learn the correct way to dive from a certified instructor

Watch for dangerous "too's"

• too tired
• too cold
• too far from safety
• too much sun
• too much strenuous activity.

Use common sense about swimming after eating

• You do not have to wait an hour after eating before you swim unless it was a very large meal or you plan to swim strenuously

Alcohol impairs your judgment, balance, and coordination

• Alcohol affects your swimming and diving skills and reduces your body's ability to stay warm

Know how to prevent, recognize and respond to emergencies

• CHECK the victim
• CALL 9-1-1 or your local emergency number, and
• CARE for the person until help arrives