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Dangerous summer predicted as children miss vital swim lessons

New research reveals one in two children are not learning to swim, with 27% forced out of lessons due to COVID restrictions.

A group of kids are attending a swimming class. They are practicing kicking at the side of the pool. Source: Getty

Australians are looking forward to summer, spending time being outdoors and in the water after a year in and out of lockdowns.


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By Hannah Kwon, Stergos Kastelloriou

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Australians are looking forward to summer, spending time being outdoors and in the water after a year in and out of lockdowns.


But, with the pandemic putting swimming lessons on hold for longer than anticipated throughout the course of 2021, it's feared some children are falling behind and being put at risk of accidents.

A new national information campaign aims to avoid drowning tragedies.


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