Local swim school emphasizes importance of water safety

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – It’s a startling statistic: according to the Centers for Disease Control, more children aged one to four years old die from drowning than any other cause. But health experts say those tragedies are often preventable, and that formal swimming lessons are a key step toward water safety. That’s why this morning, we spent some time in the pool at Big Blue Swim School in Johns Creek, learning more about the programs and lessons offered there. Big Blue Swim School was founded more than a decade ago by Chris DeJong, a former top competitive swimmer at the…