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Sweet moment Prince William chats with 91-year-old swimmer outside community pool - and asks her a cheeky question
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweet moment Prince William chats with 91-year-old swimmer outside community pool - and asks her a cheeky question

Daily Mail  

The Prince of Wales had a heartwarming interaction with a 91-year-old during his visit to a community pool yesterday afternoon. The Prince of Wales appeared in high spirits as he chatted with 91-year-old Mavis Townsend outside Birtley Community Pool in the Northeast William quipped back: 'Will you be swimming any time soon? Prince William made a splash as he visited …

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William reveals his 11-year-old son Prince George's daredevil hobby during visit to a community pool
2 months, 3 weeks ago

William reveals his 11-year-old son Prince George's daredevil hobby during visit to a community pool

Daily Mail  

The Prince arrived in Tyne and Wear for the swimming pool reopening The Prince of Wales has revealed his eldest son Prince George is an avid scuba diver during his visit to a community pool this afternoon. Prince William admitted he was still feeling hoarse during a visit to Birtley Community Pool this afternoon Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, …

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Prince William reveals the real reason he missed the Olympics in Paris in a caring gesture to Kate Middleton
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prince William reveals the real reason he missed the Olympics in Paris in a caring gesture to Kate Middleton

Daily Mail  

The Prince arrived in Tyne and Wear for the swimming pool reopening Prince William revealed he missed the Olympics in Paris because he did not want to bring Covid home to his wife the Princess of Wales - but the future king said he was ‘glued’ to the television instead. In August, the Princess of Wales made a surprise appearance …

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Quarter of lower-income families can't afford swim lessons for kids
4 months ago

Quarter of lower-income families can't afford swim lessons for kids

NL Times  

Half of parents who earn less than the average income struggle to pay for their child’s swimming lessons. 35 percent of parents with lower income cannot actually afford swimming lessons, and 22 percent have stopped lessons for that reason. Costs are the main reason why 23 percent of lower-income families said their children don’t take swimming lessons. The fact that …

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Dive into Summer Safety - Essential Water Safety Tips to Prevent Drownings
5 months, 1 week ago

Dive into Summer Safety - Essential Water Safety Tips to Prevent Drownings

LA Times  

During the time it takes to reply to a text, retrieve a toy from the water or glance at a passing boat, a child could face the danger of drowning. Simple Ways to Prevent Drownings: Always Supervise Kids: Instruct children to seek permission before approaching water. Wear a Life Jacket: Children should always wear a life jacket when they’re in …

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Swim instructor aims to increase opportunities for children on remote Lord Howe Island
1 year, 3 months ago

Swim instructor aims to increase opportunities for children on remote Lord Howe Island

ABC  

Lord Howe Island is surrounded by plentiful swimming opportunities in clear waters among tropical reefs, yet for children growing up on the World Heritage-listed isle, access to swimming lessons is limited. "The children of Lord Howe Island have other swim programs available to them, but the only way they can get those programs is through grants which they have to …

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Opinion: The summer skill every kid in America should have
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: The summer skill every kid in America should have

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.” Follow her on Twitter. And this is a pretty cracked code: We know that teaching kids how to swim starting from a young age, and teaching them basic water safety, can go a long …

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Hijab row and after: How Uniform Civil Code is an idea whose time has come
2 years, 7 months ago

Hijab row and after: How Uniform Civil Code is an idea whose time has come

Firstpost  

“Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” —Victor Hugo The Uniform Civil Code is in the national limelight, especially after the recent hijab controversy. The British, over the years, modified personal laws of different communities — the Indian Christian Marriage Act of 1872, the Indian Divorce Act of 1869, the Married Women’s Property Act, the Hindu …

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Learning to swim is education not sport, court rules
2 years, 11 months ago

Learning to swim is education not sport, court rules

Dutch News  

Officials at a small privately-owned swimming pool in Hilversum do not have to check whether the parents of children attending swimming lessons have a valid coronavirus pass, Utrecht district court said on Tuesday. The court said that swimming lessons should be considered education because learning to swim is in the interests of their personal safety. ‘Swimming lessons are therefore not …

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Learning to swim is education not sport, court rules
2 years, 11 months ago

Learning to swim is education not sport, court rules

Dutch News  

Officials at a small privately-owned swimming pool in Hilversum do not have to check whether the parents of children attending swimming lessons have a valid coronavirus pass, Utrecht district court said on Tuesday. The court said that swimming lessons should be considered education because learning to swim is in the interests of their personal safety. ‘Swimming lessons are therefore not …

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Push for NDIS to fund private swimming lessons for children with autism
3 years, 2 months ago

Push for NDIS to fund private swimming lessons for children with autism

ABC  

Families of children with autism spectrum disorder are worried their kids will be missing out on vital water safety skills, with the National Disability Insurance Scheme refusing to fund one-on-one swimming lessons. Key points: Until recently, the NDIS would fund the difference between standard and specialised swimming lessons Some parents have now been told they will only receive funding for …

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Ben Affleck holds hands with son Samuel while dropping him off at swimming lessons in LA
3 years, 5 months ago

Ben Affleck holds hands with son Samuel while dropping him off at swimming lessons in LA

Daily Mail  

Ben Affleck has not let his rekindled romance with Jennifer Lopez keep him from being a doting dad to his three children. Scroll down for video Doting dad: Ben Affleck was spotted holding hands with his nine-year-old son Samuel while dropping him off at swimming lessons in Los Angeles on Thursday Samuel strolled beside his very famous dad in an …

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Rescue Brigade worried about long waiting list for swimming lessons
3 years, 9 months ago

Rescue Brigade worried about long waiting list for swimming lessons

NL Times  

The waiting list for municipal swimming lessons has increased from 3 to 9 months since corona. The waiting time for municipal swimming lessons has increased to 9 months, which leads to unsafe situations, says the Rescue Brigade. Parents ask swimming schools almost every day: "Can my child still swim before the summer?" The municipal swimming schools expect to be back …

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Mandatory 'swim and survive' program to be pushed by Royal Life Saving SA
3 years, 10 months ago

Mandatory 'swim and survive' program to be pushed by Royal Life Saving SA

ABC  

With 14 drownings across South Australia in 2020 and no reduction in the state's 10-year average, Royal Life Saving SA wants mandatory swimming lessons in schools to be ramped up. Key points: Royal Life Saving SA plans to pitch a "swim to survive" model to the state's Education Department Fear of water passed down by generations has been blamed for …

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