Victorian Water Safety Strategy flags rise in drowning incidents due to COVID-19 lockdowns

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October 15 2021 - 12:30pm
Vital skill: Swim school owner Jayson Lamb said participants' skills had declined, due to the stop-start nature of lockdowns. Pictured is Elisha Sobey with children Ivy, 6, and Regi, 4, when Jayson Lambs Splash Factory when indoor pools re-opened in November 2020.
Vital skill: Swim school owner Jayson Lamb said participants' skills had declined, due to the stop-start nature of lockdowns. Pictured is Elisha Sobey with children Ivy, 6, and Regi, 4, when Jayson Lambs Splash Factory when indoor pools re-opened in November 2020.

A Warrnambool swim school owner has backed a draft Victorian Water Safety Strategy that warns drownings and water-related injuries in Victoria will increase in the next four years following COVID-19 pool closures.

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