Why Swim Matters
- In the U.S. drowning takes an average of 3,500 – 4,000 lives per year. That is an average of 10 fatal drownings per day.
- Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury related death for children.
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine found that swim lessons can reduce the risk of drowning up to 88%.
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