With God, our family and friends on our side we were able to find the strength to turn this tragedy into triumph. We decided that if we could prevent just one family from going through what we had to go through, losing Trava had a greater purpose. Trava loved dolphins and she passed away at eleven years old which was how we formed the name. Trava had just started learning how to swim at the time,
but not very well. It was then that we realized how serious being educated about swimming and safety is a MUST. DOLPHIN ELEVEN’s main purpose is to educate families, equip children, and foster a wider awareness for swim safety. Nearly 4,000 Americans drown every year. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional death in children from ages one to 19, killing almost three kids a day in the U.S. About half of the victims are older than four, the age at which the American Academy of Pediatrics
recommends that children start swimming lessons. African American children drown at a rate almost three times the overall rate. We pray and believe with the existence of DOLPHIN ELEVEN and the impact it will have in our communities, these statistics will change.
-Dwayne and Tara Cuff
