CHILDREN LEARNING TO SWIM
Recognising the great importance of teaching swimming to the young scholars of the schools, the Island Bay Life-Saving and Surf Club commenced with a class of about twenty girls and hoys from tjie Islapd Bay School on Saturday last, and, despite the weather conditions, the scholars started on their training with enthusiasm. The children gathered in, the club-room, and were given instructions in the art of swimming and life-saving by the i club captain (Mr D. Hunter) and club i vice-captain (Mr A. P. Anyon). When 1 the children entered the, water each child was accompanied by a member of the club, so that they started with every confidence as to their safety. Two medals have been presented by, a well-wisher, to he given to the girl and hoy that shows the greatest improvement by the end of the season. It is the intention of the club to endeavour to get every child attending the school to learn to swim, fully recognising the alarming , number o* drowning cases there are in New Zealand. This step taken bv the Island Bay Club is one that should recommend itself to all clubs in New Zeai land and to the educational autijoriItiesii,
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12605, 16 November 1926, Page 7
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203CHILDREN LEARNING TO SWIM New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12605, 16 November 1926, Page 7
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