Knowing how to swim prevents drowning and improves your health, fitness, and safety.

Learning to swim significantly reduces the risk of drowning. Drowning is the 2nd leading cause of unintentional injury death for children under 14, with the highest rates among children ages 1-4. Whether or not you plan to head to the pool, water is all around us – in rivers, lakes, drainage ditches, bathtubs, and even large puddles.