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Letter to The Editor
I was saddened today when I read of a seven-year old boy who
drowned at a hotel pool.(“Boy dies after being pulled from
East Toledo pool” Toledo Blade 12/2/2017) . I know how it
feels to lose a child to drowning. That’s why I started
The Josh Project, Inc. to provide affordable swim lessons
and water safety education to children and their parents. In
2017 USA Swimming reported a 5 - 10 percent increase in
swimming ability among the nation’s children. However, a
recent poll of parents conducted by C.S. Mott Children’s
Hospital reported that 37 percent of parents would allow
their children to go into the water in a home/neighborhood
pool or hotel pool without an adult present. Parents should
insist that an adult is present in all situations to ensure
the highest likelihood of safety, regardless of their
perceptions of their child’s ability to swim. Swimming
lessons and proper supervision are the keys to making sure
time in the water is enjoyable for everyone.
Wanda Jean Butts,
Founder -
The Josh Project, Inc.
www.joshproject.org
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