The NSW Deputy State Coroner, Paul McMahon has again issued recommendations calling on the NSW Government to toughen pool safety laws following another inquest into the death of a toddler in a backyard pool. Coroner McMahon was conducting the inquest into the death of Ethan Corless who had gained access to the swimming pool through […]
My child should stop swimming lessons when……..
So your child has been enrolled in Swimming Lessons for a while now and they have developed some skills and you start wondering “when is the right time for my child to stop swimming lessons?”. That is a very interesting question, when is the right time for your child to stop swimming lessons? What […]
Grand Opening – Nepean Aquatic Centre
The Nepean Aquatic Centre is a brand new aquatic facility operated by Nepean Swim and Fitness which contains a dedicated learn to swim pool as well as four 25m lap lanes, two 50m lap lanes (with an innovative new wall installed that allows these lanes to be divided into 25m lanes, to provide six 25m lanes when required) […]
Five Years On
9 April 2011 was the fifth Anniversary of the day that Samuel had his near drowning, and nature turned on a day just like that one for the anniversary, a hot Autumn afternoon that makes the water look attractive. It is five years that has in some ways seems to have gone by in the […]
A power non-fatal drowning interview
Every year in Australia far too many families have to deal with a non-fatal drowning and far too many Australian families wind up with a child with a disability as a result. This interview, courtesy of Raising Kids Arizona, is a powerful reminder about the effects of these events, not just on the child involved […]
