In the House of Representatives, U. S., September 14, 2009. Whereas the success of the United States Olympic swim team, including the record-breaking eight gold medals won by Michael Phelps, has brought great attention to swimming; Whereas a New York Times article entitled `Despite Olympic Gold, Swimming Statistics Are Grim', highlighted the irony of the United States Olympic glory in light of a shocking number of drownings in the United States; Whereas children are the most susceptible to fatal drowning incidents with one out of four victims being 14 years old or younger;