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David Albers/Staff - ABC Academy Learning Center student Chauncey Jean-Louis, 4, shows his anxiety towards swimming lessons at the Golden Gate Aquatic Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.

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David Albers/Staff - ABC Academy Learning Center student Chauncey Jean-Louis, 4, shows his anxiety towards swimming lessons at the Golden Gate Aquatic Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.

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  • David Albers/Staff - ABC Academy Learning Center student Chauncey Jean-Louis, 4, shows his anxiety towards swimming lessons at the Golden Gate Aquatic Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.
  • David Albers/Staff - Instructor Kate Davenport teaches a water safety course to preschoolers at the Golden Gate Aquatic Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.
  • David Albers/Staff - Paula DiGrigoli, the executive director of the Safe and Healthy Children's Coalition of Collier County, visits with students participating in a water safety course at the Golden Gate Aquatic Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.
  • David Albers/Staff - Five-year-old Bradley Martino practices swimming to the edge of the pool during a water safety course at the Golden Gate Aquatic Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.
  • David Albers/Staff - Five-year-old Bradley Martino practices swimming to the edge of the pool with instructor Kate Davenport during a water safety course at the Golden Gate Aquatic Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.
  • David Albers/Staff - Preschooler Johanna Orestein, 4, practices using a pool noodle to pull Brian Owen, the supervisor of the Golden Gate Aquatic Center, to safety on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.
  • David Albers/Staff - Four-year-old Marielisa Aries practices swimming to the edge of the pool during a water safety course at the Golden Gate Aquatic Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.
  • David Albers/Staff - Preschooler Javon Ceus, 5, practices swimming short distances with instructor Kate Davenport during a water safety course at the Golden Gate Aquatic Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.
  • David Albers/Staff - Instructor Kate Davenport teaches a water safety course to preschoolers at the Golden Gate Aquatic Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.
  • David Albers/Staff - Preschooler Javon Ceus, 5, has ear plugs put in his ears during a water safety course at the Golden Gate Aquatic Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.
  • David Albers/Staff - Preschooler Johanna Orestein, 4, practices floating on her back with the help of Brian Owen, the supervisor of the Golden Gate Aquatic Center, during a water safety course on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Naples. NCH Healthcare System and the Collier County Parks and Recreation have created a program aimed at teaching basic water safety skills to every 4- and -5-year-old child in the Collier County.

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