Why “Make a Splash”?

June 21, 2014. From our Local Partner – USA Swimming Foundation – Make a Splash Initiative ! “WHY MAKE A SPLASH?. 70% of African American children cannot swim. 60% of Latino children cannot swim. 40% of Caucasian children cannot swim. Ten people drown each day in the U.S. Drowning is the 2nd leading cause of childhood…

Water Based Exercise and Arthritis

April 10, 2014.  We at Splash! already know this, and have been witness to it, but according to the CDC, water based exercise can help people with arthritis. It improves the use of their affected joints, but does not worsen or aggravate symptoms. Arthritis sufferers seem to make the most health improvements doing their exercises…

Very Interesting 4 Year Study/Project on Early Childhood Swim Lessons & Cognitive Development

March 10, 2014. We wanted to share an exciting swim study published by the Griffith Institute for Educational Research that has shown young children who participate in swim lessons, demonstrate more advanced cognitive and physical abilities than children who did not participate in swim lessons. “While we expected the children to show better physical development…