Most definitely! Swimming is a sport, but it is also a life-saving skill. If you don’t know how to do most sports, you won’t die. if you don’t know how to swim, you can easily die.
Yes especially if you live in England. It is an Island after all. And even if you don’t swimming is a wonderful thing to do and it overcomes fear of water.
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Most definitely! Swimming is a sport, but it is also a life-saving skill. If you don’t know how to do most sports, you won’t die. if you don’t know how to swim, you can easily die.
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Yes especially if you live in England. It is an Island after all. And even if you don’t swimming is a wonderful thing to do and it overcomes fear of water.
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Heck yeah.
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It should be done well before starting school. In this country it is. Most Australians can swim reasonably well before they turn 6
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Sure, if they have a pool. Not all schools do. 🙂
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Why? I don’t think it should be required.
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Absolutely, It’s not just exercise it’s life safety skills.
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Only with parental consent.
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