The lack of skills leaves Australia at risk of becoming a "nation of waders" unable to swim their way out of trouble, Royal ...

One in four schools around Australia have abandoned the annual swimming carnival, research shows, as Royal Life Saving Australia sounds the alarm over safety.

The great Australian tradition of the swimming carnival is under seige with disturbing statistics leading schools to consider ...

Two of five newly designated official swimming spots in Devon failed to meet water quality standards, figures have revealed. Steamer Quay on the River Dart and Coastguards Beach on the River Erme ...

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There is little improvement in skills going into high school, with children who can't swim or are poor swimmers remaining at increased risk of drowning in early adulthood. Royal Life Saving has ...

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"Non- and poor-swimming children become adults highly vulnerable to drowning," Dr Scarr said, adding drowning rates increase tenfold between 10 and 20 years of age. The lifesaving skills of high ...