Why Should My Child
Be a Swimmer?
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Swimming is an outstanding activity for young people. |
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Swimming promotes fitness and teaches a child to strive for physical achievement. Many super-stars in other sports started out as swimmers and gained strength and coordination that helped them to excel. |
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Swimming is an exciting individual and team sport. |
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Swimming is a technical and specialized activity involving extensive skill development. |
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Swimming is a healthy "lifetime" activity. Participants may be 1 or 101 years old. |
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Swimming is relatively injury free in comparison to other youth sports |
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Swimming teaches the life lessons of sport and sportsmanship which include learning to deal with winning and losing, as well as working with officials, teammates and coaches. |
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Swimming motivates participants to strive for self improvement and teaches goal orientation. |
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Swimming cultivates a positive mental attitude and high self-esteem. |
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Swimming can prevent drowning. |
Did you know?
Drowning is a leading killer of American children.
In ethnic communities, drowning rates are nearly three times the national average.
More than 30% of kids are at risk for obesity-related illnesses.
Swimming is a cure.
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