- Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children between the age of one and 14. (Centers for Disease Control, 2003)
- Nine people drown in the United States every day. (CDC)
- Two-thirds of all drownings occur between May and August. (Orange County California Fire Authority)
- Approximately 75% of child drownings occur because of a lapse of adult supervision of less than five minutes.
- African-American children between the ages of five and 19 are 2.6 times more likely to drown than Caucasian children in the same age group. (Centers for Disease Control, 2003)
- In the swimming pool, African-American boys, between the ages of 5-19 are 12-15 times more likely to drown than their Caucasian peers. (National Institute of Health, 2001)
- Less than 1% of USA Swimming’s nearly 300,000 members are African-American, and less than 3% are Hispanic.
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About USA Swimming: USA Swimming is the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States. As such, USA Swimming is the official representative to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and to the Federation Internationale de Natation or FINA. In this role, USA Swimming is responsible for organizing and training the U.S. Swim Team for international competition including the FINA World Championships and the Olympic Games. The USA Swimming national headquarters is located at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
About the USA Swimming Foundation: Established in 2004, The USA Swimming Foundation uses the sport of swimming to save lives and improve communities. Focusing its resources on issues like drowning prevention, the youth obesity epidemic and promoting diversity within the sport, the Foundation also seeks to grow the sport so that future generations can benefit from all that competitive swimming has to offer. Based in Colorado Springs, Colo., the Foundation is governed by an independent board of directors and is led by three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines.
