The Problem

Children in minority communities have disproportionately no/low swimming ability

Data from USA Swimming Foundation

64 percent of African-American children and 45 percent of Hispanic children possess poor swimming ability, compared to 40 percent of Caucasian children.

Main South

43.3% Hispanic or Latino,

32.9% Caucasian

16.1% African American

11.7% Asian

(Data from Mass.gov)

67 percent more likely to have no/low swimming ability, and African American children and parents are three times more fearful of drowning than Caucasians