Swimming is a healthy activity that can be continued for a lifetime - and the health benefits swimming offers for a lifetime are worth the effort it takes to get to the pool.
DID YOU KNOW SWIMMING:
Is a vital life skill
Reduces drownings
Provide's a healthy lifestyle
Is great for recreational purposes
The Swimming School offers the following:
Learn to swim for children from age 3 upward
Learn to swim for adults
Private and female only classes (by request only)
Water safety
Aqua fitness classes for both adults and children
Swim Competence assessments for Air Hostesses / Ambulance drivers / rescue services /police services etc
Statistics on swimming and drownings
About 70% of the South African population are not proficient swimmers. Drowning still accounts for the second highest cause of accidental death amongst children under the age of fifteen.
About 60% of drownings happen in rural South Africa - typically around rivers, lakes and dams. Approximately 95% percent of drowning involves South Africans from historically disadvantaged communities. More than 56% of cases involve children under the age of 15, with the majority drowning within a meter of the edge of the water.
