Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital YMCA Aquatic Center Celebrated Inauguration

Thursday, July 10 2008

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(Hollywood, Fla.) — Drowning is the number one cause of death in children under the age of 13. According to county statistics, Broward County has the highest number of drowning deaths for children under the age of 4 than any other county in Florida.

Aiming to curb this trend, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has been on the forefront of swimming education, raising awareness on drowning prevention and water safety. In June, the Children’s Hospital partnered with YMCA of Broward County and dedicated a new aquatic center in Hollywood, which bears the name Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital YMCA Aquatic Center.

The Center offers a variety of aquatic programs for children as young as 1 year old. Programs for adults are available, along with a menu of specialty classes such as water polo, synchronized swimming, master swim club and youth swim team.





Cut line: (L to R) Steve Cooney, Dan Casey, Nina Beauchesne, administrator for Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Mark Repetski, Randy Wood, Lloyd DeVaux, Sheryl Woods, Dick Blattner, Craig Drucker, Sara Wolfer, commissioner of the South Broward Hospital District Board, and Frank V. Sacco, president and CEO of Memorial Healthcare System. (kids L to R) Celenia Lumelski, Sabrina Hoffmeister, Angela Norris, Kaitlyn Hille, Jessica Amrani.

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