Parent/Caregiver Lack of Knowledge: A Barrier to Perceived Youth Swimming Ability?

Timothy D. Ryan · Carol C. Irwin · Joris Drayer · Richard L. Irwin

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Sports and Physical Education Studies Youth Development and Social Support Children's Physical and Motor Development

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This study examined how a parent’s lack of knowledge of potential opportunities and barriers may restrict the child’s opportunity to learn how to swim. A survey was completed in multiple urban areas (N=524), where parents/caregivers reported their perception of their child’s swimming ability, as well as the parent’s knowledge of possible barriers to their child’s participation in swimming. ANOVA results suggested that the only significant difference between the presence of barriers to their perception of their child’s swimming ability was based on the availability of a pool and ease of access. For potential barriers examined, the group who lacked knowledge of barriers had a significantly lower perception of their child’s swimming ability than the group who recognized barriers (p

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