Kiwi Kids' Swim Skills are Sinking Fast
So you think we can swim?
In 2008, just one in five 10-year-olds can swim 200m – the
benchmark Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) considers necessary to
swim and survive in the water. Other lesser measurements of
children’s swimming skills are down on average by 10% on comparable
data from 2001.
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Kayaking and Canoeing Safety Strategy 2009 - 2014
This strategy sets out priority areas for Maritime New Zealand
programmes and initiatives aimed at promoting safety in kayaking
over the next 3 to 5 years. The strategy was developed following
extensive dialogue and consultation with the industry.
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the Strategy>>
TV3 Campbell Live -
Closures of School Pools Worries Swimming Professionals
10 February 2009
Twenty-seven people have drowned in New Zealand so far this year
- eight more than the same time last year and the highest number of
recreational drownings since 1994.
Matt Claridge, Water Safety New Zealand General Manager, appeared
on the TV3's Campbell Live.
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TV3 Campbell Live - Why are kiwis such bad swimmers?
14 February 2009
Matt Claridge, Water Safety New Zealand General Manager appeared on
the TV3
Campbell Live programme.
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story on TV3's website please
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TV3 Sunrise - La Nina weather means extra care needed in water
31 January 2009
Matt Claridge, Water Safety New Zealand General Manager appeared on
the TV3
Sunrise programme.
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interview on TV3's website please
click here
TVNZ Breakfast -
School Pool Closures Pose Threat to Being Water-wise
23 January 2009
Matt Claridge, Water Safety New Zealand General Manager, appeared
on the TVNZ Breakfast show this morning.
More and more schools are closing their swimming pools because
they can't cover the cost of their maintenance. Water Safety New
Zealand's Matt Claridge is worried this will create a generation of
children who can't swim - a situation he says must change.
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2008 Drowning Report
January 2009
There were a total of 96 drowning deaths in New Zealand in 2008.
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has officially announced the
annual drowning toll. It follows one of the highest holiday period
drowning tolls in recent time.
2008 is the second lowest annual toll since records began in
1980. In comparison to 10 years ago, there were 148 drowning deaths
in 1998.
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TV3 Campbell Live - NZ Children Going Backwards When it Comes to
Swimming
1 December 2008
A report
released by Water Safety New Zealand shows that New Zealand children
are worse swimmers now than they were in 2001. Matt Claridge
appeared on TV3 Campbell Live.
To view the
story on TV3's website please
click here
RFD & Water
Safety New Zealand Partnership
Due to the
generous support of RFD NZ Ltd, Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is
able to offer a heavily discounted selection of quality lifejackets
and buoyancy aids to WSNZ member organisations and other water
safety education providers including schools, that are aligned with
WSNZ initiatives. Click on the RFD Logo for more information.
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