Free swim lessons being offered

The North Myrtle Beach Aquatic & Fitness Center (AFC) and the Grand Strand Masters Swim Team offer free beginner swim lessons for adults and children ages five and older June 3-6 at the AFC. Classes are 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Preregistration is required and available at the AFC at 1100 Second Avenue South beginning on May 13.

There are more than 18 million swimming pools and hot tubs in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 37 percent of American adults cannot swim the length of a pool yet they aspire to swim more than any other activity.

For more information, contact dcbartlett@nmb.us or visit the North Myrtle Beach Aquatic & Fitness Center website at https://afc.nmb.us.