Abstract
Data gathered indicate that reductions in annual Australian drowning fatalities for not only children, but people of all ages, have hit a plateau, and if anything, figures suggest that fatal drownings in recent years are on the increase. It is alarm- ing that figures are not falling despite the many well-developed swimming and water safety education programs available. The number of drowning deaths in Australia is regarded by governing bodies as far too many, hence it is proposed that the necessary changes required to further reduce drowning may involve teachers within primary schools being used more efficiently in the educational process. This paper concludes that by implementing swimming and water safety with conviction into the school curriculum, all students will become more aware of drowning risk behaviors, thus successfully decreasing drowning fatalities in both the short and long terms.
Publication Date
2012-08-01
Publication Title
International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education.
Volume
6
Issue
3
Publisher
Human Kinetics
ISSN
1932-9253
Embargo Period
2024-11-19
Additional Links
http://media.wix.com/ugd/842c5e_886ab74af2fa431894060eb0176e1efc.pdf
First Page
267
Last Page
278
Recommended Citation
Lynch, T. (2012) 'Swimming and water safety: reaching all children in Australian primary schools.', International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education., 6(3), pp. 267-278. Human Kinetics: Retrieved from https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/pioe-research/357
