The article discusses the drowning is the leading preventable cause of death for children between the ages of 1 and 4 years worldwide. Topics include It is the second leading cause of unintentional death for children under the age of 14 years in the U.S.; adolescents are the second highest risk age group for drowning after children 1 to 4 years of age; and pilot project that originated as the Pediatrician Initiative through the Texas Drowning Prevention Alliance & Texas Pediatric Society.