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Figure 2.9: One of several punchy thematic one-pagers prepared by Minneapolis Swims to make their case<br />

Public Health Significance of Phillips Swimming Pool<br />

Please support bonding bill HF307/SF214<br />

Facts:<br />

• Minnesota has the highest African American and the third highest native American drowning rates in the nation<br />

• Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for African American children aged 5-14 in Minnesota<br />

• For every child that drowns two are hospitalized<br />

• 2011 was a near record year for accidental drownings in Minnesota<br />

• 63% of Minnesota adults are overweight or obese and 23% of children are obese costing Minnesota $1.3 billion<br />

• Swimming regularly delays the physical indicators of ageing up to twenty years<br />

Minneapolis:<br />

• Has no public indoor swimming pools<br />

• All Minneapolis public school closures over the past decades have been in lowincome,<br />

high minority communities within the city<br />

• The four remaining public school pools are in corners of the city that are the most<br />

affluent<br />

We believe:<br />

• Swimming is a life-saving skill and outdoor access skill that all children in the State of Minnesota should learn<br />

• Access to water exercise and therapy will improve the health of the community<br />

Drowning rates (unintentional) amongst black population<br />

Drowning rates (all intents) Native American<br />

Dark blue areas are ten highest in U.S.<br />

Minnesota has 3.15 deaths per thousand<br />

Dark brown areas are those with at<br />

least 3 deaths per thousand<br />

Minnesota is the top middle state on the above maps<br />

Raising Awareness | 40

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