Del Amo interviewed for WABI report on swimming safety
WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Adrianna Del Amo, the fitness and aquatics coordinator of the University of Maine Campus Recreation program, for a report on swimming safety. With the arrival of summer, more people are turning to lakes and pools to cool off. But the Center for Disease Control reports that about 10 people die from accidental drowning every day, according to WABI. “Don’t ever take your eyes off of your kid. The more eyes on the kid, the better,” Del Amo said. Del Amo also recommends using a snugly fitting life jacket, and calling for help when someone needs rescuing before throwing them something they can hold onto while you pull them out. And prevention is the best strategy. “It’s really important that kids start at an early age in the swim lessons, so when they want to be independent and go in the water themselves, they’ve got that foundation,” said Del Amo.