VIDEO: More Than Half of British Children Cannot Swim
New research has shown that many children are not getting the recommended amount of swimming lessons, leaving them unable to swim when they leave primary school.
Take a look at this video to find out more.
A report by Swimming’s Governing Body, the ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) and Kellogg’s has shown that 51 per cent of children aged 7-11 cannot swim 25 metres unaided – that’s the length of a standard swimming pool.
This has seen many areas stand up and take action to get children learning how to swim so that they can avoid accidental drowning –the biggest cause of accidental child deaths in the UK.
The Government will be giving all primary schools £9,000 to tackle the problem, hoping that every child will be able to swim 25 metres unaided by the time they leave primary school.
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