Make A Splash!

July 14, 2010

One of the most exciting things that many kids (and parents!) look forward to in the summertime is swimming. Whether it be in a pool, river, lake, pond, ocean - you name it - swimming is a great summer activity.

But not every kid shares that excitement of swimming.  Make A Splash, a national program created by the USA Swimming Foundation, found that nearly six out of 10 African-American and Hispanic/Latino children are unable to swim, much higher than their Caucasian counterparts.

By educating parents and using the nation's best learn-to-swim resources, Make A Splash aims to teach every child in America how to swim.

What a great way to teach kids about a fun and healthy activity while also aiming to decrease the number of drownings in children.  Check out this article from today's Washington Post about the program.