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The World's Youngest Swim Teamä Working in Benefit for Children's Health and Safety Dear Contributor, Thank you for your support of our SWIMBABES volunteer fundraiser's efforts to spear-head medical research in Infant/Swim Health and Safety. Drowning has become our nation's leading cause of accidental death for children under age 5. Near-drowning accidents, resulting in serious brain damage, take a lifetime toll in the emotional and financial resources of the families impacted by these tragedies. Since 1980, efforts have been made by our organization to elevate public awareness to the need for Infant/Toddler Swim Survival Safety, drowning and near-drowning prevention. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the NSSA Aquatic Professionals, Infant Child Development, and Motor Specialists across the United States are all in agreement that outside medical research and controlled studies in infant swim and related health and safety issues should be undertaken immediately. We are extremely encouraged to be able to announce at this time two doctors, Dr. Warren Guntheroth, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Dr. Phillip Spiers, an Epidemiologist with a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from Oxford University, have agreed to act as consultants in reviewing proposals for medical research to develop some of the controlled studies that are being called for. SWIMBABES™, Portland, Oregon has raised $10,000 to establish a fund with matching Dollars at the University of Washington School of medicine for this purpose. We are hoping that our efforts here in Portland, OR will encourage other organizations and researchers across the United States to join in and help us with the much-needed information. This will help us educate the public and professionals alike to make swimming safe. .We love children. We know you do too! Thank you for your encouragement, your support and your contributions. Sincerely, Jackie Young FOUNDER DIRECTOR SWIMBABES , |
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SWIMBABES NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO STOP INFANT TODDLER DROWNING CLICK HERE FOR SWIMBABES ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND AQUATIC PROFESSIONALS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING CHILDREN IN SWIM SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES |
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SWIMBABES Jackie Young NBA Champion Clyde Drexler and Wife Gaynelle with Adam Austen and Elyse Kelley Robinson with Ean |
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TARA'S STORY THE HIGH COST OF NEAR DROWNING |
