COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children between the ages of one and four, according to the American Red Cross. But not all families can afford swim lessons. In Colorado Springs, one non-profit organization is working to close that gap.

For Katie Collins, a mother of two boys under five years old, swim lessons are non-negotiable. She signed them up for lessons at Pikes Peak Athletics .

“It’s an extremely important life skill. It’s life-saving. Children die drowning all the time, so I want them to learn [how to swim] as soon as possible,” said Collins as she watched her 18 month old and three-year-old sons in a seated section for parents at the Pikes Peak Athletics Center.

Pikes Peak Athletics Training Center is a learn-to-swim progra

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