18 Reasons WHY to Swim &
why SWIMMING can SAVE YOUR LIFE!
We don't teach lessons. We teach PEOPLE HOW TO SWIM! Here are a few reasons to Learn to Swim.
- 1. Swimming helps kids learn to set goals and work to achieve them.
- 2. Swimmers tend to be academic achievers.
- 3. Swimming builds confidence and self-reliance.
- 4. Swimming is the only sport that can save your life.
- 5. Swimming is one of the few sports you can do throughout your lifetime.
- 6. Swimming is the best possible exercise. It works all the body’s muscles and burns the most calories.
- 7. Swimming makes children better athletes.
- 8. Having a great relationship with the water opens up a whole host of other water sports and opportunities.
- 9. Swimming well provides a lifetime of health and fitness.
- 10. Swimming is the first lessons your child needs. They are the only lessons that could save your child life.
- 11. A swimming pool is 14 times more likely than a motor vehicle to be involved in the death of a child age 4 and under.
- 12. 70% of all preschoolers who drown are in the care of one or both parents at the time of drowning. 75% are missing for 5 minutes or less.
- 13. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children between the age of 1 and 14.
- 14. 9 people drown in the United States every day.
- 15. Children aren't the only ones at risk. In 2000, victims ranging in age from 15-44 accounted for 45% of all drowning deaths in the United States.
- 16. No one is ever drown-proof. However, being able to swim 400 yards continuously lowers the chance of ever drowning exponentially.
- 17. Being able to swim 400 yards continuously means you can: scuba dive, snorkel, become a lifeguard, compete in triathlons, play water polo, be on a swim team, teach swimming and much more.
- 18. Learning to swim is an ability, like walking, that is part of growing up.
