{"id":56,"date":"2016-06-08T14:43:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T14:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adtproductions.com\/webdesign\/raps\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2016-06-08T19:21:46","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T19:21:46","slug":"why-raps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reallyawesomepeopleswimming.org\/index.php\/why-raps\/","title":{"rendered":"Why RAPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; src=&#8221;http:\/\/adtproductions.com\/webdesign\/raps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_0961_edited-1.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade_in&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_cta admin_label=&#8221;Call To Action&#8221; title=&#8221;Why RAPS?&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_background_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;off&#8221; button_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243;] [\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|-25px||-25px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"Why\">The Center for Disease Control (CDC) lists drowning as the second leading cause of death in children aged 1 &#8211; 14. All children should have the opportunity to learn how to swim no matter of their socioeconomic status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to a recent follow-up study by USA Swimming, &#8221; Among the study&#8217;s findings, variables most likely to influence African-American and Hispanic\/Latino respondents involvement in swimming are:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||25px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Fear of drowning (on the part of children and their parents)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Family environment, including parents&#8217; swimming ability, parents&#8217; or guardians&#8217; education level, and family exercise habits<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Child&#8217;s gender, due to the fact that African-American boys report higher swimming ability than African American girls.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Family income also was found to be a factor. With all else being equal, children whose family income qualifies them for a free\/reduced lunch were twice as likely to be at-risk swimmers. Of parents of at-risk swimmers, 67 percent reported annual household incomes of less than $49,000. Kids with a parent\/guardian who fears that the child will drown are 1.5 times more likely to be at risk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Disease Control (CDC) lists drowning as the second leading cause of death in children aged 1 &#8211; 14. All children should have the opportunity to learn how to swim no matter of their socioeconomic status. 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