Drowning Prevention Week
The importance of teaching children to swim is being highlighted in a new campaign as part of Drowning Prevention Week.
The importance of teaching children to swim is the focus of Drowning Prevention Week
Tollana Reeves-Shearn from West Cornwall fell into a deep pond near Camborne. But she managed to swim to the surface after taking lessons from just 12 weeks old. Her Mum Ellie is now training to become a swim instructor herself.
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Mum says all kids should learn to swim
Mum of toddler who nearly drowned says all kids should learn to swim
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Tollana's life was saved by lessons at just 12 weeks
400 people die from drowning every year and it's now the third highest cause of accidental death in children.