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The fate of nine school pools in Toronto remains unknown until February, but two pools — Jarvis Collegiate and Queen Alexandra — have found enough money to keep running.

The YMCA and RBC Foundation wanted to help keep the pools open in high-need areas. They teamed up to offer these two communities access to free recreational swimming for the past two months.

Each week, children, youth and their families came down to their school pool to enjoy a swim, keep fit and have fun. The pools were supervised by trained and certified YMCA lifeguards.

“I live right around the corner, so it’s great to get to come and hang out at the pool with my friends. If we couldn’t come here, we’d probably be at home watching TV. I hope we’ll get to keep coming,” said 11-year-old Erin.

Since the program was such a success in the community, the YMCA will begin offering swimming lessons and lifeguard training in February at both Jarvis Collegiate and Queen Alexandra.

- taken from http://www.ymcatoronto.org/en/whats-happening/free-swim-program.html