One of the great natural resources that the Upstate has is its lakes. We hear and see every year about drownings in the Upstate. Just this past Friday, a man's body was found in Lake Hartwell. My daughter who lives in another state with my ex-wife, completed swimming lessons this year that were offered through her school. I was with a friend from the Upstate recently and I mentioned that in conversation. He relayed to me that he thinks all Upstate schools should offer swimming lessons, given the amount of lakes in the area. While I realize that most schools in the Upstate don't have a pool on campus, almost every county does have some sort of public pool that could be made available. Then the lessons could be a partnership between the entity that operates the pool (generally municipalities or YMCA branches etc.) and the schools? Do you think all Upstate schools should offer swimming lessons?
Should all Upstate schools offer swimming lessons?

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By Rob JonesJun 20, 2022
Rob Jones
Rob Jones is an Upstate South Carolina native, raised in Oconee County. He is a graduate of the Broadcasting program at Tri-County Technical…
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