iCan Swim Camp, a week-long swim program for individuals of all abilities, returns to Delaware for another year, serving the Sussex County community for the first time.
In partnership with iCan Shine, an international nonprofit that teaches individuals with disabilities to independently swim, dance, and bike, the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware (DSADE) plans to add an additional week of iCan Swim to its summer schedule. Partially funded by Step into Swim, which provides free and low-cost swim lessons across the country to those who cannot afford it, the DSADE will host iCan Swim Camp in Wilmington from July 20-24 and in Seaford from August 10-14.
The camp costs $150, which is heavily subsidized. Participants attend camp for about an hour a day and receive individualized attention from volunteers and instructors in a small group setting. 60% of families, however, participate in the DSADE’s no-questions-asked scholarship program, which covers the entire cost of the camp…