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Why Teenagers Are Drowning — And What We Can Do
Why Teenagers Are Drowning — And What We Can Do
It’s a shocking trend many parents aren’t aware of: drowning rates among teenagers in Australia are on the rise. In this episode, MJ speaks with Beverly Hunter from Royal Life Saving to uncover the alarming stats — and what families and communities can do to turn the tide.
Beverly explains that teens aged 10–20 are now 13 times more likely to drown than in the past. Why? A big factor is the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused more than 10 million swimming lessons to be missed, leaving a whole generation without basic survival skills in the water…
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