Drowning is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5, and the second-leading cause of death in children under age 15. Participation in formal, high-quality swimming lessons reduces the risk of drowning by 88%. ALL children deserve the opportunity to learn the life-saving skill of swimming, regardless of their families' current financial situation. I'm challenging myself to swim this month so that no more families need to deal with the loss of a child due to a preventable drowning - thank you for your support of this important cause!
That picture is me at the age of 5 - just a little older than my daughter Jasmin is now. Swimming has brought a lot of joy to my life from the time I started learning, competing for my school as a teenager and college student, completing triathlons as an adult, and now enjoying the pool and the beach with my children as a parent. My hope is that all children and families can feel the joy of swimming and have fun together.
