If your tween or teen doesn’t know how to swim, it’s not too late for lessons
- Written by Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
Marcos Castillo/ Shutterstock New figures show shocking numbers of Australian kids are not achieving basic swimming skills.
Royal Life Saving Australia data estimates 48% of Year 6 students cannot swim 50 metres and tread water for two minutes. For those in high school, the results are even more worrying. Teachers estimate 39% of Year 10 students...





