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Legislation introduced to increase swim education access

Female Coach In Water Giving Group Of Children Swimming Lesson In Indoor Pool
The Safe Water Instruction for Minors (SWIM) Act of 2024 is a landmark bill that prioritizes drowning prevention and helps families proactively access lifesaving swim lessons. Photo courtesy monkeybusinessimages/bigstockphoto.com

The Safe Water Instruction for Minors (SWIM) Act of 2024 is a landmark bill introduced at the House of Representatives by W. Gregory Steube, U.S. Rep., that prioritizes drowning prevention and helps families proactively access lifesaving swim lessons.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, supported the SWIM Act.

Learning to swim from a qualified instructor reduces the risk of drowning by 88 per cent among one and four-year-olds, so it is essential to equip families with the proper education and resources, including financial support through initiatives such as the SWIM Act, to keep children safer around the water.

The act is a groundbreaking legislation designed to enhance water safety by authorizing basic, lifesaving swim lessons as a qualified expense for Health Savings Accounts (Section 223) and Flexible Savings Accounts (Section 125).

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