%0 Journal Article
%T Examining minority youth swimmers' versus non-swimmers' perceptions of swimming involvement
%J International journal of aquatic research and education
%D 2020
%A Dasinger, T.M.
%A Brown, L.L.
%A Sawyers, A.J.
%V 12
%N 4
%P e6-e6
%X Drowning is one of the leading causes of death in youth, especially among minority populations (Gilchrest & Parker, 2014). According to the World Health Organization (2014), every hour of every day approximately 42 people lose their lives to drowning. Additionally, African-Americans are 14 times more likely to drown in a pool than other racial or ethnic group members (Waller & Norwood, 2011). The purpose of this study was to examine survey results between swimming and non-swimming minority youth participants. Forty African-American students between the ages of 5-17 from an after-school program completed the Swimming Involvement Survey. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that swimmers, independent of group or gender, would like to swim more than they currently do. These results can help structure more effective swimming programs targeting minority youth. © 2020 Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Bowling Green State University
%@ 1932-9997
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/IJARE.12.04.06