05/05/2026
Kiana Pauline Moore founded Total Body Submersion after her divorce, turning a problem she saw in her community into a traveling water-safety solution across Mississippi.
- Mission: Provide affordable swim lessons and water-safety education for underserved communities (ages 5+).
- Impact: Offers private, semi-private, and group lessons; partners with local organizations and holds public classes in Jackson area.
- Stark stats:
- Black children ages 10–14 drown at 7.6× the rate of white children.
- Across ages under 30, Black drowning rates are 1.5× higher than white rates.
- About 64% of Black/African-American children cannot swim vs. ~40% of white children.
- Formal swim lessons reduce drowning risk by ~88% for children ages 1–4.
- Enroll: Call 769‑300‑1094, email [email protected] or visit the Total Body Submersion website.
