New water safety swim lessons striving to improve access

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Olympian Swim It Forward ambassador Elka Whalan with daughter Evita and the PJ Masks characters. Credit: Andrew Tauber

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It's the valuable life skill in a country surrounded by water., and a team is trying to make swimming lessons more accessible for children who may miss out.

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