Are you one of the many Australians who never learned to swim? Here’s how to get started
Zehntner, Chris (2022) Are you one of the many Australians who never learned to swim? Here’s how to get started. The Conversation.
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[Extract] As a kid growing up in one of the hottest parts of Australia, I was always in the water – pond, pool or creek. It was the only way to get cool. I was lucky enough to pick up swimming as I went along – but plenty don’t. As a coach and teacher of swimming for over 30 years I regularly meet adults who can’t swim.
Swimming is one of the most popular physical activities undertaken by Australians, but a large number of Australians are poor swimmers or cannot swim at all. Recent research for Royal Life Saving Australia found one in four adults are either weak swimmers or can’t swim.
If you’re an adult non-swimmer, you’re not alone.
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