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Make Swimming & Water Competency The ‘First Sport’ Your Child Learns!
Swimming isn’t just a sport; it’s a critical survival skill and should be the #FirstSport you teach your child, especially given that drowning is the number one killer of toddlers in America. The tragedy of drowning can be prevented! Scroll down to…
- Learn the 5 Layers of Protection to prevent drowning
- Download Free Water Safety Resources
- Share the ‘First Sport’ PSA on social media with every mom, dad and caregiver you know!
Learn The 5 Layers of Protection to Prevent Drowning
Barriers & Alarms
It's important to use four-sided fencing with self-closing, self-latching gates, pool safety covers, and alarm systems to help prevent children and unauthorized adults from accessing water unsupervised.Learn More
Supervision
Stay vigilant and aware of your surroundings with close, constant, and capable adult supervision from a designated water watcher or lifeguard anytime children are in or around water.Learn More
Water Competency
Every child and adult should be equipped with the skills to protect themselves in water by learning and enhancing their basic water safety skills to reduce the risk of drowning and aquatic-related injuries.Learn More
Life Jackets
When used appropriately, life jackets protect you when you are not expecting to be in the water, especially around open water. Ensure your life jackets are tested & approved by the USCG.Learn More
Emergency Preparation
Knowing how to prepare for an emergency with CPR training with rescue breaths, and basic water rescue skills can make the difference between life and death. Have a phone available and ready to call 911.Learn More
Take Action!
Share YOUR 'First Sport' Story With Us and Be Featured in our social media during Water Safety Month and throughout the 2025 Water Safety Season.
There is a level of excitement and pride that comes with watching a child score the winning goal, hit a home run, score a touchdown or perform in a recital. But the #FirstSport every parent and caregiver should choose for their child is swimming.
- We want to hear from you if you chose swimming as your child’s First Sport.
- We want to see pictures and videos of your child during their swimming lessons.
- We want to know WHY you chose swimming as their First Sport.
- We want to know WHO taught your child to swim.
- And.. we want to share your First Sport stories to inspire other families to learn to swim.
Drowning is still the number one killer of children ages 1-4 in the U.S, which means learning to swim and water competency is more than just a sport; it’s a vital survival skill.
The #FirstSport campaign can and will serve as a wake-up call for many. You can make a difference simply by sharing your story to inspire other parents and caregivers to choose swimming as their child’s First Sport! Together, we can save lives and prevent the tragedy of drowning!
Click the link below to share your family’s First Sport Story.
We will feature First Sport stories on the NDPA social media channels throughout May and the 2025 Water Safety Season. Thank you.
*All submissions will also be entered into a random drawing for an Amazon gift card
‘First Sport’ PSA Videos For Download
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