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SWIMSAFER Week will once again lead the charge in water safety awareness, continuing to prove the vital importance of learning to swim. This year, we are partnering with Float to Survive Australia, led by Bondi Rescue’s legendary lifeguard Bruce “Hoppo” Hopkins in order to emphasise the essential skill of floating – a technique that can mean the difference between life and death in a water emergency.

Hoppo’s Five Steps to Survival provide simple, yet effective guidance on how to manage in an emergency:

  1. Keep calm and control your breath.
  2. Lean back and float.
  3. Spread your arms and legs for balance.
  4. Use a circular motion to maintain buoyancy.
  5. Signal for help.

With alarming new research revealing that 45% of children have poor or average floating ability, the aim is to highlight the crucial connection between mastering floating and learning to swim.

During SWIMSAFER Week, over 500 swim schools nationwide will host free float clinics and special water safety events, helping children and families build the essential foundation for confident swimming and water safety.

Find your nearest participating swim school today!


SWIM It Forward
We are excited to continue the SWIM It Forward initiative as part of this year's SWIMSAFER Week. Our research indicates that 31% of Australian children are currently not enrolled in swimming lessons. Concerns about their children being too young and the perceived cost of swimming lessons are among the top reasons cited by parents. Learning to swim is a fundamental preventive measure that parents can take to ensure their children's safety in and around water. Our goal is to make this essential education accessible to more children. For just a $20 (tax deductible) or the cost of one swimming lesson you will be helping those most at risk of drowning. The more children we can get into swimming lessons, the lower the risk of drowning becomes. Please help us out. We are asking Swim Schools and Swim Clubs to jump on board and help us with this worthy cause. Set up your own fundraiser goal, spread the word and start fundraising. Let's get more kids in the pool and learning how to swim. Head over to the SWIM It Forward project page and sign up. You will get your own fundraising sub-page where you can track your progress, and you will be helping us reach our national goal. Join us in making a real impact.