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Drowning Prevention: Importance of Swimming Lessons for Children

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Raise awareness about the significance of children learning to swim to prevent drowning incidents. Highlight the alarming statistics and disparities in access to swimming lessons, aiming for a safer future for all. Let's work together to make swimming a lifeskill for every child.

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Drowning Prevention: Importance of Swimming Lessons for Children

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  2. Summer is the perfect time to swim

  3. Rivers

  4. Water Parks

  5. Swimming pools

  6. Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home.Michael Phelps

  7. Swimming song Sounds of summer

  8. Enjoyment

  9. Tragedy

  10. Drowning is the second leading cause of death in children ages 1-19

  11. Children ages 1 to 4 have the highest drowning rates. In 2009, among children 1 to 4 years old who died from an unintentional injury, more than 30% died from drowning.

  12. Among children ages 1 to 4, most drownings occur in home swimming pools.2 Drowning is responsible for more deaths among children 1-4 than any other cause except congenital anomalies (birth defects).

  13. Swimming epidemic

  14. Preventing drownings

  15. Swimming should be a lifeskill

  16. Swimming lessons

  17. Children 1 to 4 are less likely to drown if they had formal swimming lessons American Academy of Pediatircs

  18. Barriers to swimming

  19. Swimming lessons are not free • Economic factors • There are not enough swimming pools • Minorities do not have access to pool

  20. According to the USA Swimming Foundation, about 70 % of African-American, and 60 % of Latino children and 40% of white children can’t swim

  21. “ Before Civil War, more blacks than whites could swim” Lynn Sherr author of “ Why We Love the Water” History

  22. Segregation

  23. http://www.wsoctv.com/videos/news/study-higher-percentage-of-minorities-don39t-know/v42RL/http://www.wsoctv.com/videos/news/study-higher-percentage-of-minorities-don39t-know/v42RL/ video

  24. Educate Parents • Swimming curriculum • Free swimming classes • Swimming neighborhood campaigns that target Especifically areas where African-Americans and Latinos live

  25. Our Future

  26. Swimming lessons

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