BLACKTOWN City residents will have the opportunity to develop important water safety skills this summer with the return Blacktown City Council’s water safety program ‘Swim Sense’. In the past 12 months,d rowning deaths in Australia have increased alarmingly. The Royal Life Saving Society Australia reported that adults aged18-plus accounted for just under 90% of drownings in 2022. Blacktown City Council’s aquatic and leisure centres are determined to help reduce those numbers and annual ‘Swim Sense’ program will play an important part at a local level. As of 16 January 2023, there have been 39 drowning deaths according to the Royal Life SavingSummer Drowning Toll. Swim Sense is designed for adults who cannot swim or are not confident swimmers. It teaches important water safety awareness and skills they can use to build their confidence and competence in and around the water. The program provides basic swimming techniques and covers pool, waterways and beach safety. Swim Sense is aFREE4-day water safety education program aimed at adults living in the Blacktown City Local Government Area (LGA). Starting on Monday 16 January 2023, the program will be run at Blacktown Leisure Centre Sanhope, Blacktown Aquatic Centre,Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre and Riverstone Swimming Centre. Blacktown Aquatic Centre and Riverstone Swim Centre have both recently celebrated their 60thbirthdays and with Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope about to celebrate its 20th birthday on Saturday, February4, 2023, there is no better time for adults to learn to experience water in a safe way and open up a new world door of fun, fitness and social interaction. For more information visit: www.aqualearntoswim.com.au
18 January 2023
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SWIM SENSE TACKLES ADULT DROWNINGS
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