Second graders at Rollins Place Elementary learn water safety before summer break

ZACHARY - More than 400 second graders at Rollins Place Elementary are getting hands-on experience in and around the pool at the YMCA to learn about water safety before they head out for the summer."They actually get in the pools, they get in kayaks, they learn how to put on a life vest, make sure it fits properly," Principal Kelli Day said. "Even if it saves just one life, it's worth it."Louisiana has the highest drowning rates in the United States, and it's the 3rd leading cause of death for