Class becomes swimmers' delight

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It is a regular occurrence for Leslie Runnels-Stover, head water safety instructor for the Central Panhandle Chapter of the American Red Cross. On Tuesday afternoon, Runnels-Stover, 38, was directing aquatic traffic for the start of another day in the Red Cross’ Learn-to-Swim program at the Mosley High School pool.

The two-week lessons, which started in May, are an hour each day Tuesday through Friday. Runnels-Stover has been teaching swimming lessons in the Bay County area for three years. Even though she has summer help from local high school and college students, Runnels-Stover still gets her feet wet with her students.

“I always get in,” she said Tuesday afternoon. “I wouldn’t miss it.”