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The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Floating on the water as if it were a bed, a beginner swimmer is safe in the arms of Bill Dergosits Tuesday evening in the inaugural learn-to-swim program hosted by the Knox Youth Council for Hilltown kids. Children who take swimming lessons have an 88-percent reduction in risk of drowning, according to a study from the National Institute of Health. The Hilltown program stresses water safety.