If you’re a teacher or parent/guardian then swimming is
something you need to get your children excited and interested
in, after all it could save their life. Around 200,000 children
leave primary school unable to swim. And nearly 40% will never
be offered school swimming lessons despite it being a statutory
element of the National Curriculum. These were the shocking
findings from ASA Kellogg's research into the state of school
swimming in England in 2012, the year of the home Olympics. But
it doesn't have to be this way going forward, which is why the
ASA produced its six-point ASA School Swimming Manifesto. And we
all have a huge role to play, especially parents and teachers.
Learning to swim at an early age can go on to save your child’s
life - drowning is the third most common cause of accidental
death in children. Download our guide for parents left to learn
more. You can also: - Go to our dedicated Parents zone to find
out what you can do to get your child swimming. - Ask your
children's school about sw