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Posted on by Jillian Westerfield

🌊 Dive into Summer Safely with Free Swimming Lessons in Williamsburg & Georgetown Counties!

Summer fun should be safe fun—especially around the water! That’s why Williamsburg County Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the YMCA of Coastal Carolina, and Georgetown County Parks & Recreation are offering FREE Safety Around Water programs for kids ages 5–15. These weeklong swimming courses teach essential water safety and swimming skills that can help save lives.

Williamsburg County: Safety Around Water Program

Registration: May 15 – June 15
Cost: FREE

Registration Locations:

  • WCPR: 2084 Thurgood Marshall Hwy, Kingstree, SC 29556
  • Chavis One Stop: 2811 SC-41 #51, Hemingway, SC 29554

Session Dates & Locations:

  • June 30 – July 3: Hemingway High School
  • July 7–10 & July 14–17: Williamsburg County Recreation
  • July 21 – July 24: Greenleyville STEM Academy

Session Times:

  • Ages 5–9: 9:00–10:30 AM or 10:30–12:00 PM
  • Ages 10–15: 1:00–2:30 PM or 2:30–4:00 PM

Georgetown County: Safety Around Water Program

Registration: May 1 – May 30
Cost: FREE

Session Dates & Locations:

  • June 2–5: Andrews Regional Recreation Center
  • June 9–12: Andrews Regional Recreation Center
  • June 16–19: Northwest Regional Recreation Center @ Choppee
  • June 23–26: Northwest Regional Recreation Center @ Choppee

Session Times:

  • Ages 5–9: 9:00–10:30 AM or 10:30–12:00 PM
  • Ages 10–15: 1:00–2:30 PM or 2:30–4:00 PM

📞 Contact for more info: Donna Brown Cumbee at (678) 362-1271

📩 Register here: Georgetown Safety Around Water Registration

Whether you’re in Williamsburg or Georgetown County, don’t miss out on this fun, engaging, and life-saving opportunity for your children this summer. Spaces are limited, so register early!

Updated Hours for January 23 - 25, 2025

 

Due to the winter snow and potential weather conditions overnight, in order to keep our members and staff safe, all YMCA of Coastal Carolina center locations will close remained closed on Thursday and open limited hours on Friday. Saturday will resume normal operating hours.

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025: All YMCA of Coastal Carolina centers will remain closed. (This includes 24 hour access at the Tidelands Health Georgetown Family YMCA.) 
  • Friday, January 24, 2025: Centers will be open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.  Please note services may be limited during this time.
  • Saturday, January 25, 2025: All YMCA of Coastal Carolina centers will resume normal operating hours.

Please stay safe and check our website for updates.Thank you for understanding as we weather the winter storm. We hope you and your family stay safe and warm!

 

Updated Hours Today

We hope you and your family stayed safe during the storm. We will resume normal operations at all three YMCA of Coastal Carolina center locations at 11 a.m. today. 

  • Thursday, August 31: All three center locations will reopen at 11 a.m.
  • Friday, September 1: All three center locations will be open during normal hours.
 24-hour access will be unavailable to Tidelands Health Georgetown Family YMCA during the times the center is closed but will resume as normal tonight.