Even though summer is over, lifeguards are still warning people that drowning can happen year-round.
The Florida Department of Children and Families says more children 5 years old and younger drown here than in any other state.Studies show that 54% of adults don’t know how to swim well enough to save their lives and that drowning is the third leading cause of death worldwide.
I still haven’t gone into the deep end just yet, but I have the skills, and now it’s all about practice, repetition and confidence to become a strong swimmer.Shayne Meyers, director of aquatics at the Brooks Family YMCA, is impressed by my progress. “If you have a lot of confidence, with your body’s ability to be in the water, there’s a lot of things that you can do,” Meyers said.
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