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Carolina Swims Foundation Carolina Swims Foundation is a 501 c 3 health organization thatprovides sponsoredswim lessons and aquatherapyto underserved children and children in foster care to prevent drownings. Vision To prevent fatal and non fatal drownings byGiving the Gift of Swimto all children. Mission To safeguard underserved children and children in foster care from drowning by equipping children with the survival life skill of swimming and through the medium of swim lessons help children build mastery in their own lives forpreservation and actualization both mentally and physically. Drowning Giving the Gift of Swim to All Children Definition of Drowning Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment during submersion in a liquid medium results are either fatal death or non fatal can have permanent life long damage Drowning Numbers in the USA per the CDC 1 cause of unintentional injury death in children 04 yrs 2 cause of unintentional injury death in children 514 yrs 6 cause of unintentional injury death for all ages 11 Fatal drowning deaths occur each day in the USA includes boating 22 Non Fatal drownings occur each day in the USA African American children 519 yrs of age drown in swimming pools at rates 5.