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Thursday, September 17, 2020 by Saf-T-Swim Swim School

Know the stats

Know the Stats – A National Perspective.

FROM 2009 TO 2018 THERE HAVE BEEN 24,190 DROWNINGS IN THE U.S.

3,913 • under the age of 4
2,046 • ages 5-12
2,743 • ages 13-19
15,488 • Adults

21.3% in Pools      25.9% in Lakes
27.2% in Rivers      10.4% in Oceans

Unfortunate top 5 states:
#1. Florida • 1,945 Deaths
#2. Texas • 1.857 Deaths
#3. California • 1,810 Deaths
#4. New York • 907 Deaths
#5. Michigan • 746 Deaths

 

Learn to swim at an early age, visit the Saf-T-Swim Programs Page for our many swim classes available.

Many more Statistics about drowning, visit End-Drowniong-Now.opg for more info.