Local swim academy hopes to provide swim and water safety instruction to underprivileged kids

Local swim academy hopes to provide swim and water safety instruction to underprivileged kids

Students taking swim lessons at Pirates and Mermaids Swim Academy at 5060 West 5200 South in Rexburg. | Courtesy Dodie Beavin REXBURG – Teaching kids how to swim is a labor of love for Dodie Beavin and she’s hoping to provide that opportunity for more kids through a new grant. The Rexburg woman teaches students year-round out of her own swimming pool at 5060 West 5200 South. She built it in 2019 when she launched Pirates and Mermaids Swim Academ…