A swimming program in the Bronx is speaking about the importance of access to pools in the borough.
NEW YORK - Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club offers accessible swimming lessonsThere's new energy inside the pool at Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club. From the coaches to the swimmers, it's an environment that cultivates growth and trial-and-error.'We expose them to something that wasn't available and accessible,' said Eddie Oyola, the Aquatic's Directors at Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club.For many of the athletes, it's the first time they've ever learned how to swim.
'I see that people that look like me, there's a lot of us that drown, so I didn't want that same situation for my children,' said Wong-Manning.CDC report highlights disparities in drowning deathsIn a report published in May, the CDC says children 1-4 years old have the highest unintentional drowning death rates in the United States, specifically among non-Hispanic American Indian, Alaska Native and Black people.
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