It's better that organizations think about their responsibilities regarding swimming safety before the unthinkable happens. (Credit: Robert Daly/KOTO/Adobe Stock)
For organizations that offer summer activities, swimming presents some of the greatest risks.
In the U.S., an average of 3,500 to 4,000 people drown per year, that's an average of 10 fatal drownings per day. And it's not only dangerous for children, almost 40 million adults (15.4%) in the U.S. do not know how to swim, and more than half of adults (54.7%) have never taken a swimming lesson.
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