More Public Pools Could Save Thousands of Lives The biggest reason so many Americans can’t swim is that they have too few places to learn how. Author: MARA GAY Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)