Will Simone Manuel Inspire More Black Children to Swim?
NY Times August 2016

There’s Nothing Funny About 70 Percent of Black Americans Not Knowing How to Swim
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Almost Half of America Can’t Swim, Survey Says
Time Magazine May 2014

More than half of Americans can't swim well enough to save themselves
Today May 2014

37% adults cannot swim 25-yards
Hacker news

Why all children must learn to swim
USA Swimming

Only 3% children who drowned were identified strong swimmers
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