2006-10-28 01:07:38 · 2 answers · asked by mathaba n 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
Swimming in South Africa tells a tale of two sides. The first sees the country as a powerful and successful nation, claiming victory and world records throughout Africa and on the international circuit. From Olympic gold medallists to world record breakers, the South African swim team is a force to be reckoned with. However, the other side of the sport tells a different story. Over 70% of the nation has little or no swimming ability and over 1000 drownings occur each year. These shocking figures led to Swimming South Africa (the national governing body) launching the National Learn-to-Swim campaign back in 1999. The aim of the programme is to teach every South African to swim and is mainly geared towards the more disadvantaged communities. This is because about 84% of drownings involve people from historically poorer backgrounds.
You can see where swimming lessons are available near you by clicking on this link and following and then selecting a category, like CLUB SPLASH http://www.swimsa.co.za/default.asp?des=content&id=244
2006-10-31 01:38:41 · answer #1 · answered by Porgie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
South Africa - just a guess.
2006-10-31 16:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by ea_villeneuve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋