Illinois SR 125: WATER SAFETY EDUCATION

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SR0125LRB104 12374 ECR 22610 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Illinois is contiguous to the largest body of 

3freshwater on the planet and contains 2,900 lakes, 84,000 

4ponds, and 106,940 miles of streams as well as 880 miles of 

5rivers along its borders; and

6 WHEREAS, Drowning is the number one cause of unintentional 

7deaths for children one to four years of age, and 54% of adult 

8Americans can not swim well enough to save themselves in an 

9emergency; and

10 WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control 

11(CDC), for every one drowning fatality, eight people are 

12impacted by a non-fatal drowning; and

13 WHEREAS, The Every Child a Swimmer (ECAS) program is a 

14division of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and has a 

15mission to ensure every child learns to swim, reducing the 

16devastating impact of childhood drownings across our nation; 

17the program provides swim lesson scholarships to low income 

18families, allowing every child to acquire the skills to save 

19themselves in an emergency; and

20 WHEREAS, Water safety legislation sponsored by Every Child 

21a Swimmer has been successfully implemented in Florida, 

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1Georgia, and Arkansas, requiring all schools K-12 to provide 

2information on the importance of water safety and on local 

3options for swim lessons as well as how to receive lessons at a 

4free or reduced cost; and

5 WHEREAS, These efforts are creating a generation of 

6swimmers who are safer and more prepared around the water; and

7 WHEREAS, By working together to improve water competency, 

8including swimming skills, water safety knowledge, and helping 

9others, water activities can be safer yet just as fun; 

10therefore, be it