Ocean Swim 2010 is Near

As summer moves into the final weeks of the season I am pleased to announce that the Swim for Life Foundation’s Annual Ocean Swim will be held on September 19, 2010. This is our 8th annual swim and once again will be at Main Beach Corona Del Mar in Newport Beach on Sunday morning with the swim commencing at 10:00am.

Ocean Swim Team Pages

You can set up your own fundraising team for the 2010 Ocean Swim! Just click on this link and set up your unique team donation web page. Once there, give your team a name, a financial goal and send out your unique link to your friends and co-workers. All donations accepted through your link/page will count towards your team’s total!

Drowning Prevention

Drowning prevention efforts have been waged by many dedicated people and dedicated organizations but still the tragedies persist.

Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. among children under 14 and the leading cause of accidental death for children five and under.

Of all preschoolers who drown, 70% are in the care of one or both parents at the time and 75% are missing from sight for five minutes or less.

Fully 65% of all preschooler drownings occur in the child’s home pool and 33% occur at the homes of friends, neighbors or relatives…a child can drown in the time it takes to answer a telephone.

But there is hope...

Safer3

The Safer3 is Swim for Life's comprehensive multi-layered approach to accidental drowning prevention…real world solutions for Safer Water, Safer Kids and Safer Response.

The Safer3 is an ongoing educational program targeted at parents, children, educators and all others concerned about water safety.

As we continuously improve the effectiveness of the Safer3, we are extending its outreach to people and communities around the globe.

Our uncompromising goal is to dramatically reduce accidental drowning worldwide, with the long-term goal of eventually eliminating it.