Only 4% of Children in the UK meet minimum swimming standards What is even more puzzling is that 81% of parents want their children to learn to swim so they can be safe and healthy around the water, yet the vast majority remove their little swimmers from lessons before they reach the standard required. Swim England state a competent swimmer should be able to: Swim at least 100 meters without stopping TreadWater for at least 30 seconds Experience swimming in clothing Float to Live – perform a star float on their back for at least 30 seconds Swimtime, a network of small family run Swim Schools, teaching over 20,000 each week, is leading the fightback. With their engaging and broad education programme, swimmers are taken through a pathway that incorporates a wide range of skills that focus on fun and safe enjoyment of the water. Key to Swimtime’s approach is shifting the focus towards safe and fun enjoyment of the water. Theo Millward, Managing Director of Swimtime said: “One of our core aims is to teach children to enjoy the water in a safe way.We don’t believe physical barriers or rules around our waterways are necessarily the answer to improving safety, it is about education. If children are taught survival skills as well as being educated about safe ways to choose where to swim and under what specific circumstances, we believe this will foster skills that will stay with them for life, no matter where in the world they may be.” Swimtime is fortunate enough to hear stories of the power of swimming lessons, not just to save an individual’s life but to save others. With lessons operating throughout the UK why not book your lesson today. Worrying, isn’t it? The fact is that over 3.4 million 7-to-11-year-olds are now failing to meet minimum standards for swimming ability according to the National Governing Body, Swim England. 14 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go!
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