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Children’s Drowning Crisis Rising | Dover News
Children’s drowning deaths in the U.S. are surging after years of decline, with experts blaming pandemic disruptions to swim lessons and lifeguard training, plus more unsupervised water play. While white toddlers face higher risk, Black, Native, and Alaska Native kids aged 5-14 are disproportionately affected. Tragedies like that of Stew Leonard’s son in 1989 fuel efforts to promote water safety — including mandatory swimming lessons, lifeguard standards, and pool fencing — reminding us that no one is watching when caregivers are distracted. New tech like immersion alarms can’t replace…
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