Anderson County Youth of the Month – November 2023

Meet Kyree

“I learned how to swim at the Club!” exclaims 5-year-old Kyree, a member of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley – Clinton Community Center Club. “I love that we have an indoor pool at the Club, which is at the Community Center. It’s always nice and warm, even if it’s cold outside or rainy.

The staff at the Club taught us how to hold our breath underwater and we practiced by diving underwater to pick up little round rings they put in the pool. We also learned how to kick our feet, so that you can move through the water. But I think the most important thing we learned was how to float, because if you get trapped in the water somewhere, you could get really tired treading water the whole time. It’s good to save your energy while waiting for someone to rescue you by floating on your back and just trying to relax.”