In my opinion, it should be a requirement to graduate elementary school! The largest percentage of drownings in this country appear to be in the youngest and least educated population. Let's get to these people and teach them how to swim while they are still young and before they have a chance to drop out of school. Cullen Jones is doing just that. :applaud: But, his program should be taken nationwide- no- make that worldwide.
Maybe but the logistics are more difficult. Colleges have their own pools and, for anyone who fails the test, can more easily offer swim classes. It seems like a no-brainer.
I'm not saying it would solve the problem (not everyone goes to college, and kids should know how to swim too), but parents who can swim are more likely to see to it that their children know how, too.
In my opinion, it should be a requirement to graduate elementary school! The largest percentage of drownings in this country appear to be in the youngest and least educated population. Let's get to these people and teach them how to swim while they are still young and before they have a chance to drop out of school. Cullen Jones is doing just that. :applaud: But, his program should be taken nationwide- no- make that worldwide.
Maybe but the logistics are more difficult. Colleges have their own pools and, for anyone who fails the test, can more easily offer swim classes. It seems like a no-brainer.
I'm not saying it would solve the problem (not everyone goes to college, and kids should know how to swim too), but parents who can swim are more likely to see to it that their children know how, too.
