Persuasive Essay On Drowning In Schools

Worldwide drownings are at ridiculously high numbers. “1.2 million people around the world die by drowning every year, that is more than two persons per minute. From that more than 50 percent are children. There are perhaps eight to ten times that many who experience a drowning process but who reach safety alone or are rescued by their peers, by others or by lifesavers/lifeguards.” (Drowning Facts and Figures). It has been a strong focus to end murder and suicide for years which contributes to this overall number of recorded drownings worldwide. Although the most over-looked health problem is unintentional drownings which can be prevented a lot easier than most people think. The CDC came to the conclusion from much research, that there are
“According to the USA Swimming Foundation, about 70 percent of African-American children, 60 percent of Latino children and 40 percent of white children are non swimmers. Lack of access and financial constraints account only partly for these numbers. Fear, cultural factors and even cosmetic issues play a role as well.” (Brody, J. E.) The percentage of students who have true hydrophobia and no aquatic ability is very small. This makes even more important to get these kinds of children in the water. Young children may be embarrassed if the word gets out that they don’t swim well, but how is this any different than test scores, driving tests, or other activities that all children go through? These swimming lessons are important because they save lives in the future, even if the children do not know it yet. Making kids practice their swimming only makes them better, like anything else in life. It is common logic that a child should rather be a little embarrassed that he has trouble swimming rather than paying the price a year later at a pool