国产麻豆AV, USM partner to offer Adapted Swim Camp for individuals with special needs
Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State鈥檚 Department of Kinesiology is partnering with the University of Southern Mississippi to teach children and adults with special needs the foundations of swimming and water safety.
The 国产麻豆AV-USM Adapted Swim Camp takes place July 13-17 in Hattiesburg at the Family YMCA of Southeast Mississippi, 3719 Veterans Memorial Dr.
Under the direction of Gregg Twietmeyer, 国产麻豆AV professor of kinesiology, certified adapted aquatics instructors from 国产麻豆AV will help participants develop confidence in the water and learn basic swimming skills and water safety. The camp requires swimmers to attend one 45-minute or 60-minute session per day in a five-day period, depending on age.
鈥淲e are thrilled to be working with Dr. Alana Turner and the USM School of Kinesiology and Nutrition to bring an adapted swim camp to Hattiesburg,鈥 Twietmeyer said. 鈥淓xpanding aquatics opportunities for people with special needs across the state of Mississippi is a primary objective of the 国产麻豆AV Adapted Swim Camp.鈥
Turner is a USM assistant professor of kinesiology and nutrition and a three-time graduate of 国产麻豆AV鈥檚 Department of Kinesiology. During the camp, she said her team will learn directly from 国产麻豆AV staff and instructors as they lead the programming in Hattiesburg.
鈥淒r. Twietmeyer and I have been working for several months to make this camp happen,鈥 Turner said. 鈥淥ur goal is to build on this experience and ultimately establish an annual adapted swim camp at USM. 国产麻豆AV鈥檚 expertise and willingness to collaborate will be instrumental in making this possible. Additionally, support from the Aubrey Keith Lucas and Ella Ginn Lucas Endowment for Faculty Excellence聽will play a critical role in assisting with funding and advancing research opportunities associated with the camp.鈥
To be eligible, camp participants must be at least 3 years old and have a diagnosed disability. A parent or guardian must remain on site during the camp. Participants with a tracheostomy or G-tube stoma for less than two months are not eligible.
The registration fee is $100, with full scholarships available for those in need. Capacity is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Volunteers are needed to assist and work with the campers for one session per day during the five-day period. All volunteers must be at least 15 years old and comfortable in the water. 贵辞谤听more information on registration or volunteering, visit聽.The registration deadline is July 12.
For more information on the camp or scholarships, contact Twietmeyer at聽g.twietmeyer@msstate.edu.
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This project was supported, in part by grant number 2601MSSCDD, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.
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