Swim club calls for more school water safety lessons
From the autumn a new Water Safety Forum is being introduced to primary and secondary schools.
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"For myself and my family, you're looking at over £20 to £25 just to go for maybe an hour of swimming."
— Matt Heathcock , Athlete
"That is certainly a call to action for government to invest in swimming pools to keep them running."
— Adam Goymer , Academic
"Because you can swim 25 metres in an indoor pool, that doesn't necessarily prepare you to be able to survive in open water."
— Mike Tipton , Academic
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From the autumn a new Water Safety Forum is being introduced to primary and secondary schools.
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