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Jade Harrell with Steve Melnick, USA Swimming Foundation representative and owner of Little Fishes Swim School. Locations Brentwood 155 Hanley Industrial Court Brentwood, MO 63144 314-647-SWIM (7946) Chesterfield 17359 Edison Ave Chesterfield, MO 63005 314-647-SWIM (7946) “Make a Splash” initiative. “Make a Splash” is a water safety program that offers free or reduced swim classes in local pools throughout St. Louis and nationwide. The program has come to St. Louis as part of the USA Swimming Foundation’s goal to teach 800,000 kids to swim this year. With this program, the foundation hopes to combat the following statistics: · 70 percent of African Americans and 60 percent of Hispanic American children do not know how to swim · Drowning is the 2nd leading cause of death in children under 14 · Only 13 percent of children whose parents do not swim, will learn how to swim themselves Because of the alarming numbers, the “Make a Splash” program is hyper-focused on providing swim le