WBS mission: Children's water safety
Teaching children to swim
Wild Bill Yorzyk learned to swim when he was 16 years old at Springfield College. That experience led him to become an Olympic gold medalist and ignited a life-long passion to help others. Bill strongly believed every child should learn to swim and feel comfortable in, on, and around water.
Help us with that goal.
Did You Know?
Teaching children to swim
Raises confidence, reduces fear
Teaching children to swim
For children ages 1-14, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death after motor vehicle crashes(1)
Reduces risk of drowning
Raises confidence, reduces fear
Teaching children to swim
Formal swimming lessons reduce the likelihood of childhood drowning by 88%.
Raises confidence, reduces fear
Raises confidence, reduces fear
Raises confidence, reduces fear
At age 8 and 9, children can more easily avoid a fear of the water allowing them to remain calm, support themselves in the water, and get help if needed.
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