TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Examining minority youth swimmers' versus non-swimmers' perceptions of swimming involvement
JO  - International journal of aquatic research and education
A1  - Dasinger, T.M.
A1  - Brown, L.L.
A1  - Sawyers, A.J.
SP  - e6
EP  - e6
VL  - 12
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1932-9997
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/IJARE.12.04.06
ID  - ref1
ER  -