ASHEVILLE, N.C. — According to the USA Swimming Foundation, Black children ages 5 to 14 are three times more likely to drown than white children. “Over the course of a few weeks, I can see that she has reduced her anxiety,” Iheanacho says. “Making sure that having access to that early on, she’s able to enjoy water activities like other kids her age,” Iheanacho says. “They’re really depending on you to be in the water with them and to look them in the eye and reassure them that everything is OK,” Iheanacho says. “There can really be a sense of fear when there is nothing under your feet.” |
Learning To Swim When The Odds Are Against You
PUBLISHED April 1, 2021 @3:26 PM