Swim safe
Whether you’re a complete beginner or a confident swimmer, our top tips are designed to help keep everyone safe in the water.
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Whether you’re a complete beginner or a confident swimmer, our top tips are designed to help keep everyone safe in the water.
Swimming is one of the most popular and enjoyable activities to do while on holiday, whether that’s going for a dip in the hotel pool, in the sea, or in a local river or lake.
But swimming is not without risks and each year there are incidents where people get into difficulty in the water. So, we have put together some handy tips and advice to help you and your loved ones have a safe and enjoyable time.
Check how to contact the local emergency services in the country you are visiting, so if you see someone in difficult you know how to raise the alarm. The Royal Life Saving Society UK has a Water Safety Code that provides simple and easy to remember information to help people stay safe while having fun in, on or around water. Visit www.rlss.org.uk/safety-on-holiday for more information.