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June 19, 2026Orthopaedic Journal of Sports MedicineOpen Access

Beyond the Pool: Learning to Swim, Socioeconomic Status, and Mental Health Among Adolescents

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SPSarah PetersenVHVeronica Hogg-CornejoKRKelsie Richardson

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Overview

Randomized trial examines the link between swimming learning methods and mental health in adolescents, suggesting implications for accessibility.

Key Points

  • This study aimed to investigate how different methods of learning to swim relate to mental health and socioeconomic status in adolescents.
  • Adolescent females completed questionnaires on mental health, socioeconomic status, and swimming ability.
  • Measures included PROMIS Global 25, Area Deprivation Index (ADI), and Child Opportunity Index (COI).
  • A total of 173 participants were enrolled, with 166 included for analysis.
  • 29% of participants learning from family were Hispanic or Latino/a/x, compared to 14% from formal methods (p=0.02).
  • Participants taught by formal lessons showed significantly better swimming skills than those learning from family members.
  • No significant differences in anxiety or depressive symptoms were noted between the two groups.

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Petersen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34dd1d65a5b0777af2cf6fhttps://doi.org/10.1177/2325967126s00173
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