Swimming Ability News Today

This explainer includes info on fatal drowning trends over the past two decades; recent reports on disparities in fatal drowning rates among Black, Alaska Native and American Indian youth; the role of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic; and research on prevention.

>> youre a little nervous. savannah is making you nervous. >> reporter: in a statement, they say their family is heart broken by the news, adding, tafari was a beloved part of our family, creative and passionate about food, and its ability to bring people together. we got to know him as a warm, fun and extraordinarily kind person who made all of our lives a little brighter. as we mentioned, there was a second paddleboarder on the water who witnessed him go under water. it is not clear who that p...

Children have no or low swimming ability, she decided to dive in to make a difference. while the world is watching the fastest swimmers race in tokyo -- >> ooh, there we go. >> reporter: paulana lamonier is on long island, new york, focusing on swimming and race in an entirely different way. >> i am the founder of black people will swim, where we are, smashing the racist stereotype that black people dont swim. encouraging our community to face their fears. im right behind you, okay? >> reporter:...

You worked hard for that for sure. well simone whats next for you? >> this summer ill be focusing on world championships. thats the big meet this summer in russia. so thats the big goal. >> lia, whats next? >> i have world university games in south korea and world championships as well. >> okay. well, between your busy schedule and collecting all that hardware cullen jones, the olympian, taught me to swim. im getting better but let me know when you have free time because my backstroke is whack. ...

And if there are more headlines, ill bring it to you. jon: theres been a push in the african-american community to get more swimming lessons for kids because 70 percent of african-american kids in this country dont have swimming skills. >> a study released by the u.s. swimming found that 96 percent of black children did not have the ability to swim or were rated low on swimming ability, so that study being highlighted today to go along with this tragic story. jon: tim gaughan, thanks. jenna. jen...

The operation, approaching the boys cave sometime today and taking first two boys out. each boy had one diver behind, one diver ahead. they were virtually underneath the lead diver. and, of course, at one point, they had to don their scuba masks and go underneath the water. we dont know for how long. but that is a perilous journey for young boys, most of whom who have no swimming ability whatsoever. and then the first of the boys emerged. there were cheers. the divers at the cave entrance began ...