Swimming lessons to stop drownings

Sarah Buchecker

VICSWIM is aiming to improve the swimming skills of children across Sunraysia to combat Victoria’s number of drownings. In 2022, 53 people drowned in Victoria, with rivers and creeks being the main locations of concern. Australia-wide 339 people died in drownings – a 15 per cent rise on the total in 2021. The local VICSWIM […]

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