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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 14 points 3 days ago (15 children)

They're taking anecdotal claims and using them to personalise actual statistics.

40 per cent of children leaving primary school are unable to swim 50 metres, while only 32 per cent could tread water for two minutes – the national benchmarks for swimming and water safety in 12-year-olds

And that was pre-COVID, before lockdowns meant many children were missing out on learn to swim at key ages. Post-COVID,

39 per cent of year 10 students do not meet the 12-year-old benchmarks, while 84 per cent of 15- to 16-year-olds can’t swim 400 metres and tread water for five minutes – a basic lifesaving requirement and the benchmark for 17-year-olds

[–] vas@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

@Zagorath, I don't fully understand this, could you explain? If you think that the article has a poor base, why are you posting the article to Australia@aussie.zone?

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't think the article was poor. @Noite_Etion@lemmy.world does, for reasons that seem perplexingly out of touch to me.

[–] vas@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Oh I've misunderstood you at first, sorry. 🙈 I think I understand what you meant now.

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