With SwimAmerica, water safety comes first! SwimAmerica lesson plans are designed to teach the critical swim skills your child needs to be safe in and around the water for a lifetime.

We believe all children should be proficient swimmers no later than the third grade and should begin their aquatic development as early as 6 months old. No one is ever drown-proof, but being able to swim 300 yards continuously (Level 10 in our progression system) will lower your child's chances of drowning exponentially.

Learning to swim early will not only help keep your child safe, but will also help shape their character. Swimming teaches confidence, determination and self-reliance, as well as developing motor skills and balance. Swimmers tend to be high academic achievers because swimming teaches how to set goals and achieve them. Swimming as a year-round activity is very effective exercise to keep your child healthy and happy.

To swim well is an asset for life. Lots of organizations and individuals teach swimming lessons. And you can pay less than you will pay at SwimAmerica. But we don't just teach lessons. WE TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO SWIM!

Here are some interesting facts about swimming:

• Swimming is one of the few sports you can do throughout your lifetime.
• Swimming is the best possible exercise. It works all the body’s muscles and burns the most calories.
• Having a great relationship with the water opens up a whole host of other water sports and opportunities.
• Swimming will provides a lifetime of health and fitness.
• Swimming lessons are the first lessons your child needs. They are the only lessons that could save your child’s life.
• A swimming pool is 14 times more likely than a motor vehicle to be involved in the death of a child age 4 and under.
• 70% of all preschoolers who drown are in the care of one or both parents at the time of drowning. 75% are missing for 5 minutes or less.
• Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children between the age of 1 and 14.
• Approximately 9 people drown in the United States every day.
• Children aren't the only ones at risk. In 2000, victims ranging in age from 15-44 accounted for 45% of all drowning deaths in the United States.
• No one is ever drown-proof. However, being able to swim 300 yards continuously lowers the chance of ever drowning exponentially.
• Being able to swim 300 yards continuously means you can: scuba dive, snorkel, become a lifeguard, compete in triathlons, play water polo, be on a swim team, teach swimming and much more.

Source: CDC, swimamerica.org