Comments on: Swimming for survival: it’s our duty to teach http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/02/swimming-for-survival-its-our-duty-to-teach/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:29:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wyane http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/02/swimming-for-survival-its-our-duty-to-teach/#comment-40010 wyane Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:23:19 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/02/swimming-for-survival-its-our-duty-to-teach/#comment-40010 Justin Templer's (Monday, Daily email Comments) and New Cassandra's cynicism aside, I thought Justin Scarr makes some good points contrasting water safety in Australian and Asian cultures. Philippines is comprised of over 7000 islands -- where are all the competent swimmers? I've had many conversations here with NGO workers, local fisherfolk or boat operators about the lack of water skills amongst the local population. The human body is made for water. There are many observable physiological effects that result from the body being immersed in water. It's natural. Swimming needs to become a usual activity here. When the waves get over two-feet high, I'm the only one in the water! When a local is retrieved from the water in an unconscious state, people stand around and cry. CPR is unheard of. I'd be glad to be involved in such a programme here. Good luck RSLSS! Justin Templer’s (Monday, Daily email Comments) and New Cassandra’s cynicism aside, I thought Justin Scarr makes some good points contrasting water safety in Australian and Asian cultures. Philippines is comprised of over 7000 islands — where are all the competent swimmers? I’ve had many conversations here with NGO workers, local fisherfolk or boat operators about the lack of water skills amongst the local population.

The human body is made for water. There are many observable physiological effects that result from the body being immersed in water. It’s natural. Swimming needs to become a usual activity here. When the waves get over two-feet high, I’m the only one in the water! When a local is retrieved from the water in an unconscious state, people stand around and cry. CPR is unheard of.

I’d be glad to be involved in such a programme here. Good luck RSLSS!

]]> By: New Cassandra http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/02/swimming-for-survival-its-our-duty-to-teach/#comment-39743 New Cassandra Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/02/swimming-for-survival-its-our-duty-to-teach/#comment-39743 Teach Islanders to swim in case of a Tsnami - What a hoot !! You know, the bar trade in Samoa is picking up again - the old customers are floating back in. Teach Islanders to swim in case of a Tsnami - What a hoot !!

You know, the bar trade in Samoa is picking up again - the old customers are floating back in.

]]> By: John Molloy http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/02/swimming-for-survival-its-our-duty-to-teach/#comment-39645 John Molloy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:15:02 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/02/swimming-for-survival-its-our-duty-to-teach/#comment-39645 It amazes me that I never thought this way before reading this excellent article. Well done Justin. It amazes me that I never thought this way before reading this excellent article. Well done Justin.

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