Teaching Safety Before Swim Skills

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This week on Navigating Neva, host Neva Nicole is joined by Phil Waggott, founder of SplashSave, and co-host Wes King to talk about the most important — and often overlooked — part of water safety: parents as the first line of defense.

From the first bath to the first swim lesson, prevention begins long before formal instruction. Together, Nicole, Phil, and Wes break down how parents can build confidence and calm around water from day one — teaching awareness, emotional regulation, and realistic safety habits that truly prevent drowning.

You’ll hear:
🌊 Why safety starts before swim skills
👶 How early comfort and calm responses build lifelong water confidence
🏡 Ways to integrate SplashSave’s Online Parent Program into your family, swim school, or community outreach
🤝 How professionals and parents can collaborate toward #ZeroDrownings

Whether you’re a parent, swim instructor, or aquatic leader, this episode offers real, practical ways to empower families and create safer waters for every child.

🎟️ Learn more or register: https://www.splashsave.org/challenge-page/c6c5235f-1545-46be-ad24-a4642e59bf9d?programId=c6c5235f-1545-46be-ad24-a4642e59bf9d
💙 Partner with Safe Shores Georgia: https://www.drowningpreventionlowcountrygoldenisles.com/
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