The USA Swimming Foundation found 64% of African American children and 45% of Hispanic children have little to no ability to swim, even though swim lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88%.

JACKSON, Tenn.—One organization hosted free swimming lessons to spread awareness of minority children drownings in the U.S.

It is so instrumental in a child's life to learn the skill of swimming ... 50% more likely to drown than White children. "Studies show that about 50% of African American children are more likely ...

Only 45% of all adults reported having had swim lessons ... which found that African American children made up 21% of all drownings for kids younger than age 15 in which race and ethnicity ...

African American children are three times more likely to drown than Caucasian children. The program seeks to reduce this disparity, by teaching swim skills and water safety, particularly to ...

“The narrative is that African Americans don’t swim ... when parents aren’t comfortable in the water, their children aren’t, either. Learn-to-swim is the organization’s priority ...

Additionally, African American youth ages 10 to 14 ... Grant provides free swim lessons to kids ...

African American families are five times more likely to drown. Lt. Roland said it sometimes starts with the parents. “A lot of times parents don’t know how to swim they keep their kids away ...

The latest data also shows racial disparities among African American and ... Philadelphia public swimming pools offer free swimming lessons for kids and adults all summer long.

Autism affects an estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children. Their water safety has gotten occasional public attention after tragedies ...