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If your tween or teen doesn’t know how to swim, it’s not too late for lessons

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If your tween or teen doesn’t know how to swim, it’s not too late for lessonsMarcos Castillo/ Shutterstock

New figures show shocking numbers of Australian kids are not achieving basic swimming skills.

Royal Life Saving Australia data estimates 48% of Year 6 students cannot swim 50 metres and tread water for two minutes. For those in high school, the results are even more worrying. Teachers estimate 39% of Year 10 students...

Read more: If your tween or teen doesn’t know how to swim, it’s not too late for lessons

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