Study proves value of teaching open-water survival skills to children

Medical X-Press – Staff Writer

Despite the majority of drownings occurring in open-water, basic aquatic skills are typically taught in swimming pools. To address this disparity, a University of Otago study set out to determine the effectiveness of teaching children basic survival skills in lakes, rivers and the sea. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-02-open-water-survival-skills-children.html