New London's summer playground program includes swimming lessons for kids
July 22, 2021 12:00 am
• Last Updated: July 22, 2021 10:31 pm
Madeline Sheehan-Guamen, 7, practices her kicking with swimming aide Raven Atkinson at her side Thursday, July 22, 2021, while she and her fellow members of the New London Recreation summer playground program participate in swimming lessons at Ocean Beach Park in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
New London — On Thursdays, children in the city's Recreation Department's summer playground program visit Ocean Beach Park and are split into groups that rotate between taking swimming lessons, spending time with New England Science & Sailing and playing at the kiddie spray park on site.
The summer playground program has three groups located at different sites around the city.
Kamryn Gilliam, 7, left, pushes off the side of the pool to swimming instructor Molly Podeszwa on Thursday, July 22, 2021, while he and Seamus Sheehan-Gaumen, 9, in background, and their fellow members of the New London Recreation summer playground program participate in swimming lessons at Ocean Beach Park in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Joanna Spurr, 8, pushes off the side of the pool and takes a few strokes to swimming aide Paytin Melton on Thursday, July 22, 2021, while she and her fellow members of the New London Recreation summer playground program participate in swimming lessons at Ocean Beach Park in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Autymn McAvey, 6, bottom, with swimming aide Catherine Hannaford, and Madeline Sheehan-Guamen, 7, top, with swimming aide Raven Atkinson practice floating Thursday, July 22, 2021, while they and their fellow members of the New London Recreation summer playground program participate in swimming lessons at Ocean Beach Park. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Autymn McAvey, 6, bottom, with swimming aide Catherine Hannaford, and Madeline Sheehan-Guamen, 7, center, with swimming aide Raven Atkinson, and Joanna Spurr, 8, with swimming aide Paytin Melton, practice floating Thursday, July 22, 2021, while they and their fellow members of the New London Recreation summer playground program participate in swimming lessons at Ocean Beach Park. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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