Life is a Plunge Project — Young Swimmers' Academy
64% of Black children cannot swim.
Drowning is an act of violence — too.
Drowning is the #2 cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 1–14
Why It Matters
The Racial Disparity in Swimming
When you are experiencing an emergency albeit in open waters and/or swimming pools, and you cannot save yourself — that is a crime against persons.
Black youth have a higher risk of drowning compared to their white counterparts.
Why is it that 64% of Black children cannot swim? Primarily, mid-century institutionalized racism is a leading contributor.
64%
of Black children cannot swim
3×
higher drowning risk for Black youth vs. white peers
UniFIED Efforts is changing these numbers — one swimmer at a time
UniFIED Efforts, Inc. Life is a Plunge project will make a difference.
Unified Efforts, Inc.'s swimming Program: where lives are saved
Every Child Deserves to Be Safe in the Water
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