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The North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC) is a swim club based in and around Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1968, [ 1 ] it continues to offer training for young swimmers. It is best known for developing a dozen Olympic swimmers, six of whom earned gold medals.
Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional injury and death worldwide, and the highest rates are among children. Overall, drowning is the most common fatal injury among children aged 1–4 years in the USA, [8] and is the second highest cause of death altogether in that age range, after congenital defects.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends swimming lessons for children from 1–4, along with other precautionary measures to prevent drowning. [4] In 2010, the American Academy of Pediatrics reversed its previous position in which it had disapproved of lessons before age 4, indicating that the evidence no longer supported an advisory against early swimming lessons.
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Sidwell Friends School is a Quaker school located in Bethesda, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., offering pre-kindergarten through high school classes.Founded in 1883 by Thomas W. Sidwell, its motto is "Eluceat omnibus lux" (English: Let the light shine out from all), alluding to the Quaker concept of inner light.
1865 Introduction of high-school classes. 1866 Name changed to "Friends Elementary and High School," Baltimore's first private high school. 1887 Lombard Street property sold. 1892 Purchase of lot next to Park Avenue Meeting House. 1899 Renamed "Park Avenue Friends Elementary and High School." 1900 Name changed to "Friends School".
On Thursday, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said a U.S. Park Police officer who killed a 17-year-old will not face charges.