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RAPS IS BACK FOR 2027! <\/span><\/p>\n

REGISTER NOW FOR 2027<\/strong>\u00a0SWIM LESSONS!<\/span><\/p>\n

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RAPS IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS FOR OUR 2027 SUMMER SESSIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, EMAIL swimtch@verizon.net.\u00a0 LEARN TO SWIM THIS SUMMER!<\/span><\/p>\n

Really Awesome People Swimming \u2013 RAPS<\/span><\/h4>\n

Is excited to announce their<\/span><\/h4>\n

3000th\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

SWIMMER GRADUATION<\/span><\/h4>\n

June 25, 2027<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>We are excited to be going the Cypress Point Golf Club Pool for 2027! We are grateful for them to allow us to have pool time for this important mission.\u00a0 Please spread the word about our program. We are able to accommodate groups and individuals up to 40 swimmers.\u00a0 Registration for 2027 has begun so please email swimtch@verizon.net to learn more about the program.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The purpose of the Really Awesome People Swimming program is to provide swim lessons to as many minorities as possible in order to keep them safe while in, on, or around the water, which in turn, will help lower the drowning rates among minorities. This includes teaching swimming and safety skills, along with building swimmers confidence to those who participate in the RAPS program free of charge. It is also the mission of the RAPS program to educate the general public as to high rate of drowning among minorities and make the change where no child is left out of learning to swim due to race, economic levels, or lack of pool facilities.<\/p>\n

At RAPS, “CAN’T” is a cuss word!<\/p>\n

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