Sink Or Swim: Learning The Crawl In The Maldives

National Geographic ocean hero Jon Bowermaster organized a learn-to-swim camp in the Maldives to teach 50 third graders and 20 of their burka-clad mothers how to swim. In a place more threatened by global climate change and rising sea levels than almost anywhere on the planet, it is important that it's residents understand what is at risk. Diving into the ocean is a big first step!