With warmer weather on the horizon, youth and adults alike in Door County are throwing on their swimsuits in hopes of spending plenty of time in the water. May is water safety month, and organizations like the Door County YMCA want to ensure that you have the skills to stay safe. Door County YMCA Aquatics Director Heidi Honold says supervising your kids and enrolling them are just two ways to help ensure your kids can enjoy swimming and stay safe.

According to HealthyKids.org, water survival skills training and swim lessons can help reduce drowning risk for children ages 1-4. You can learn more about swim lessons and how you can help as an instructor or a lifeguard by listening to this week's Y Wednesday feature.