Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of accidental death worldwide
One in five who die from drowning are children 14 years old or younger
An estimated 37% of adults can not swim the length of the pool
Here in the US alone there are an average of 3,536 drownings per year
Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for infants and children between the ages of 1 – 4
Near-drowning injuries requiring continuing care are approximately 5 times the number of drownings
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