April Pools Day & Learn2Swim Month
What is April Pools Day?
The first step toward pool safety and becoming a healthy pool person is a child’s first swim lesson. April Pools Day is about making families aware of the responsibility we assume when we own a pool. Below are some statistics from the CDC that all pool owners should know. Every April, we host April Pools Day to help change these terrifying statistics by helping to educate more people with this lifesaving skill.
Children ages 1-4 have the highest drwoning rates.
Most drownings in children 1-4 happen in swimming pools.
In the US, 3,960 drownings results in death every year.
Did you know drowning is the greatest cause of accidental death to children under five in the U.S.? According to the CDC, More children ages 1-4 die from drowning than any other cause of death except birth defects.
Children ages 1–4 have the highest drowning rates. Most drownings in children 1–4 happen in swimming pools. Drowning can happen anytime, including when children are not expected to be near water, such as when they gain unsupervised access to pools. Fatal drowning is the second-leading cause of unintentional injury death behind motor vehicle crashes for children ages 1–14.
Knowing how to resuscitate in an emergency is vital. But it’s easier to prevent a drowning from occurring in the first place.
By reinforcing four simple steps, you can play your part in reducing childhood drownings.
Secure your pool with an appropriate barrier
Supervise your children
Teach your kids to swim
Learn CPR
Teaching your kids to swim, learning CPR and supervising them at all times are key ways you can reduce drowning risk. It’s also important to regularly check your pool surrounds to ensure pool gates, latches and fences and check there are no objects around the fence perimeter.
What is Learn2Swim Month?
During the month of April, we want to encourage as many people as we can to learn to swim. Swimming is fun and can have many healthy benefits, but it can also save lives. Here are some statistics from the Swim Strong Foundation and the YMCA.
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Swim lessons teach children how to float and safely operate in the water. - Swimming lessons can reduce childhood drownings by 88%.
- Swimming for an hour 3x a week can have a positive effect on your health.
Proudly Supported By Goldfish Swim School
At Goldfish Swim School, we believe that your child deserves to have an incredible swimming experience in the safest and most fun environment possible. Our kids swimming lessons are specially designed to make learning fun through guided play for beginners to advanced swimmers from 4 months to 12 years old, including infant swim lessons, toddler swimming lessons, and more.