All these factors can result in someone getting tired quickly and drowning.”
There may also be underwater currents that can drag the body under, and the depth of the water cannot be estimated either – it may seem shallow, but in open water there can be pockets of deep water that are not clearly visible from the water’s edge. People can also become entangled in hidden debris and reeds. The cold water can also result in the body going into shock – just one gulp of cold water is all it can take. If a person falls into cold water, the cold, the current and the clothes will reduce the distance capacity by a huge percentage. “Being able to swim 25 (or even 100) metres in a warm pool in a swimming costume does not make a person safe. Mr Candler confirmed that these statistics are very worrying. One in five (21%) consider the minimum distance to be 10 metres. Interestingly the research also found that the relative majority (38%) of British adults think that a person must be able to swim a minimum distance of 25 metres in a swimming pool unaided, and without stopping, before considering that person as being able to swim.
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Swimming teachers, school teachers, parents must all ensure that everyone knows how to stay safe in and around water. STA say it’s not just a case of learning to swim, as even the strongest swimmers can struggle in open water, it’s about people understanding the potential dangers that lurk beneath the surface. Its also interesting that of those surveyed, males aged 18-34 scored the highest 88% consider themselves as being able to swim, yet the latest 2013 drowning statistics published by WAID*, show that the highest number of fatalities was amongst males aged between 20-34 – of the 88% males aged 18-34 surveyed by STA, more than half (55%) cannot perform all five critical water-safety skills.
Surprisingly many of the people who tragically drown can actually swim, or think they can, and as such are overly confident in and around the water. And, as this survey has proved, two thirds of people who say they can swim cannot perform critical water safety skills.” “People, who have convinced themselves that because they can swim they can do more in the water than they’re capable of, run the risk of endangering themselves or others. “Tragically last year we saw a high number of drownings in the UK and more needs to be done to educate children, teenagers and adults about water safety and the dangers of swimming in open water,” said Mr Candler. With July and August being the peak months for drowning fatalities, STA, the world’s largest swimming teaching and lifesaving organisation, is urging people to be careful and water smart this year. However, two-thirds (64%) cannot perform the five critical water-safety skills needed that could save their lives, according to a new survey by STA.Ĭompetency with all five – floating or treading water for one minute without a flotation device entering the water safely and being able to turn around and return to a point of safety rotating from your front to your back exiting a pool without using a ladder swimming 25 meters (the length of a standard pool) without stopping – is essential to being able to help yourself in a pool or open-water environment advises Dave Candler, STA President.
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