Water Safety Awareness Program in USA Did you know? Worldwide Issue Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of accidental death worldwide Our Children One in five who die from drowning are children 14 years old or younger Even Adults Can't Swim An estimated 37% of adults can not swim the length of the pool Annual Drownings Here in the US alone there are an average of 3,536 drownings per year Infants and Small Children Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for infants and children between the ages of 1 – 4 Near Drowning Injuries Near-drowning injuries requiring continuing care are approximately 5 times the number of drownings 3536 Average Drownings Per Year* 10Average Drownings Per Day* 19% Child Drownings in Lifeguarded Pools* *Statistics according to CDC