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The Crucial Importance of Learning to Swim: A White Paper From Dr. Tom Lachocki

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Scott Webb
May 14, 2013

Some of our society’s serious problems — poor exercise habits, obesity, soaring healthcare costs and drowning — are related. In this clear and well-organized white paper, Dr. Tom Lachocki, CEO of the National Swimming Pool Foundation, lays out a path toward a healthy and physically active society with fewer tragic water-related deaths and reduced healthcare costs. 

Read Dr. Tom Lachocki's white paper here.

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