let's hope they're not already drinking at 14

: Interesting New York Times article

: Respect for Water Cuts Risk of Drowning.

:
: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/cutting-the-risk-of-drowning/?ref=science

: Breaks down the elements that increase and decrease risk of
: drowning. Still in the US 10 people drown every day.

: "“Key risk factors for drowning are male sex, age of less
: than 14 years, alcohol use, low income, poor education, rural
: residency, aquatic exposure, risky behavior and lack of
: supervision.”

: This covers half my students, the other half are female.