by Mariana de Paula, Swimming World College Intern
Drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death in children. According to a report made by the American Academy of Pediatrics, in 2000, there were over 1,400 deaths due to drowning in ages zero to 20 in the U.S. alone. Over 91 percent of all the drowning deaths were unintentional and were not related to boating. In the same study, Doctor Ruth A. Brenner, MD, MPH, confirms that close supervision of young children around any water is an essential preventative strategy, but inevitable lapses make supervision alone insufficient.
For this reason, a new technique has been fairly successful in order to defeat this issue. The drown-proof technique helps newborns acclimate to the aquatic environment, and may ultimately save them from drowning accidents. Before the baby can even learn how to swim, certified professionals instruct the baby on how to flip over and float by his or herself.
Although being very efficient, pediatrician Barbara Smith, M.D., advises that the technique is no substitute for adult supervision. “While a very young child may learn to float or swim to the side of the pool, this doesn’t mean he’ll be able to apply these skills in a panic situation,” Dr. Smith says.
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