#SaludTues Tweetchat 1p ET 11/3/15: “How Swimming can Level the Playing Field for Latino Kids”

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Swimming is one of the best physical activities because it requires all major muscle groups and had proven to increase children’s confidence, motor skills, and academic achievement.

But not everyone has the same access to swimming facilities and lessons.

In fact, only 30% of black kids and 40% of Latino kids can swim, compared to 60% of white kids, and pool facilities often are non-existent or cost-prohibitive for minority families.

This increases Latino kid’s risk of drowning, and fewer opportunities to swim or learn how to swim means kids can’t do water-based physical activities, such as underwater handstands, sink-and-seek, diving, water aerobics, tubing, kayaking, paddle boarding, boating, skiing, and fishing.

Join #SaludTues on No. 3, 2015, to tweet about how communities can increase Latino kid’s access to swimming lessons and facilities to decrease their risk of drowning and increase their participation in numerous life-enriching water activities:

• WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “How Swimming can Level the Playing Field for Latino Kids”
• TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, November 3, 2015
• WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
• HOST: @SaludToday
• CO-HOSTS: @SwimFoundation @BoatingCampaign @SA_Sports

We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we explore:

• How to increase Latino kid’s access to swimming lessons and facilities to reduce disparities in drowning and obesity.
• Examples of community members and schools that use swimming to improve Latino health.

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your strategies, stories, and resources that can help raise awareness about important health issues that affect Latinos.

#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at 12p CST/1p ET every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.