Increasing Drowning Rates in Australia
More people are drowning on Australian beaches than ever, with some attributing the rise to the loss of compulsory swimming standards for kids.
Last year, the Royal Life Saving's annual drowning report recorded 128 drowning deaths in NSW, the highest number since statistics were first recorded.
The drowning rate of 1.53 per 100,000 population increased by 25 per cent compared to the 10-year average, with most drownings occurring at beaches.
The age group with the most drownings was 25-34, an age group expected to be physically capable.
Half of all children leave primary school in NSW at age 12 unable to swim even 50m!
Surf Life Saving Australia's survey also highlighted a decline in swimming skills as a key contributor to the rising drowning rates.
These statistics are troubling and unacceptable in a developed modern society that mostly lives on the coast, where drowning rates should be decreasing, not increasing.
Author's summary: Drowning rates are rising in Australia due to declining swimming skills.
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