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Originally Posted by jambutty
And so it should. But that is nothing new.
When I was at school, once a week my class (and all the other classes in all the other schools) were taken by an Accrington Corporation bus to Scaitcliffe Baths for free, where those who could not swim were taught to swim. Those of us who could already swim would help the non-swimmers and also swim around.
Then the bus brought us back to school.
at King George’s playing fields in winter .
If the plan is for free swimming for all, what will happen when just 1% of the Accrington population decides to go swimming each day? Pool grid lock???
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As far as I am aware Jambutty, it is compulsory for all children at primary school to be taken for swimming lessons; the aim for them to swim 25 metres by the age of 11 .. those that have not attained this, are offered extra lessons.