Eighty Stratford children have improved their aquatic skills with free swimming lessons.
The lessons, provided by Central Taranaki Safe Communities Trust (CTSCT), were held in the January school holidays.
The programme, which has been running for three years, teaches primary-aged children how to swim or helps those needing to improve their skills.
CTSCT community safe officer Di Gleeson says the children participated in six lessons and a graduation day.
![The children at the graduation.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/37LQQPAHREU5JUIX37KSR5MYF4.jpg?auth=f88170ab04fb24d6af9d748bb317979fc8429df621679317aaad0200a4009cf9&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)