write an article on importance of teaching swimming in schools in 150 words
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SWIMMING is an essential living skill that should be made compulsory and taught in both primary and secondary schools throughout the country.
All schools should incorporate swimming as a lesson in their co-curriculum and conduct swimming lessons on weekday afternoons or weekends.
The schools can employ professional swimming instructors to conduct swimming lessons for the students either in their own school pools or in those in the vicinity.
Stringent steps should be taken by the school authorities to ensure the safety and security of children during swimming lessons.
Teaching children to swim also makes them learn about water safety, to assess safe and dangerous situations and how to react in emergencies.
Being able to swim improves the chances of survival, saves lives and can reduce drowning cases in this country.
Parents can complement the schools’ effort by getting their children to sign up for swimming lessons in their free time.
In 2015, there were over 400 cases of drowning, mostly involving children.
Awareness of drowning is low in Malaysia and there have been tragic cases of children drowning in swimming pools, rivers, ponds, lakes, beaches and even at home.
Some parents are known to be lackadaisical in the supervision of their children both indoors and outdoors.
During the floods, it is common to see flooded areas serving as “water theme parks” and children playing in makeshift boats and swimming in the water under their parents’ noses.
If only we could pay a little extra attention to our children when they are in the water, it would go a long way in saving lives and avoiding the agony and pain of crying foul after a tragedy.
Many of these drowning cases happen during the school holidays or monsoon season.
And most of these cases could have been prevented if the children were aware of their situation and had lessons in life-saving techniques.
Swimming and water safety skills should be of paramount and foremost priority in this country as we are nation with an extensive coastline and a wide expanse of water in the form of rivers, lakes, ponds, waterfalls, drains and even floods.
The Government should make swimming and water safety compulsory for all children in Malaysia.