Learning to Swim in Cambodia

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Learning to Swim in Cambodia

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There have been many tragic news items on people drowning in Cambodia recently. Drowning is often preventable, but many Cambodians do not know how to swim.
Here is one person offering swimming lessons in Phnom Penh for children and adults. (Note: This is sharing public information, it is not an endorsement.)

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Hey! I continue to enroll for individual and group swimming lessons for children and adults (from 5 years old). We can practice both in public pools and in yours. If you want to improve your health, learn a new hobby, or consolidate your existing skills - we can work together. About me: I was a member of the Olympic reserve team of the Republic of Belarus, a certified lifeguard, I have experience as a coach in children's and sports camps. See you at training!
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Re: Learning to Swim in Cambodia

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Organisation Helpcode Cambodia Launches Water Safety Campaign to Prevent Drowning.

Helpcode seeks to stop drownings
Khouth Sophak Chakrya | Publication date 21 July 2022 | 20:03 ICT

Helpcode Cambodia is planning a July 24-26 leaflet campaign on water safety, the basics of swimming and how to prevent drowning to visitors to the coastal areas of Preah Sihanouk and Kampot provinces.

Chey Ratana, technical director of the international NGO, told The Post on July 20 that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has set July 25 as World Drowning Prevention Day, and Helpcode Cambodia is marking the date with this campaign. For 2022, the day will be observed with the theme “Do one thing to prevent drowning” to encourage all communities globally to pay more attention to preventing drowning.

Ratana said the number of people drowning is increasing year on year, adding that the leaflets are specifically aimed at tourists who may have no experience swimming in the ocean.

In Cambodia last year, drowning rose to 1,113, representing 1.24 per cent of all deaths in the country. This figure places Cambodia 12th in the world, according to the WHO.

“These deaths are often associated with daily activities such as bathing, fetching water, boating and fishing. The effects of seasonal weather events, including monsoons, are also frequent causes of drowning,” said the report.

However, it noted that most of these deaths were preventable, through better assessments of conditions and the installation of water access barriers. Other solutions include providing a safe place away from deep water for preschool children to receive swimming lessons, and safe rescue techniques.

Identifying and enforcing safe boating solutions, stricter regulation of commercial ferries and improved flood risk management were also recommended.

Helpcode Cambodia has been implementing water safety and drowning prevention programmes since 2018, and is cooperating with the Preah Sihanouk provincial Department of Education, Youth and Sport to run its programmes there.

Ratana said that by the end of this year, the organisation will have provided water safety and first aid training to 3,000 children in various communities in Preah Sihanouk and Kampot.

“Our organisation is continuing its mission to prevent drowning and to keep Cambodian children and their families safe and happy in and around the water,” he said.

In three consecutive days, July 18-20, six people drowned in Cambodia, including two in Siem Reap province and one each in Preah Sihanouk, Kampong Thom, Kampong Chhnang and Battambang. In June, six children drowned in ponds and streams.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... -drownings
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Re: Learning to Swim in Cambodia

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Cambodia News (Svay Rieng): On 18 November 2022, Mr. Hem Sarith, Member of the CPPCC Working Group visited Svay Chrum district led a social activity team to teach students how to swim to reduce drowning accidents. The activity was initiated by Mr. Dy Vichea, President of Svay Rieng Provincial Youth Federation.
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Mr. Hem Sarith said that this activity will teach children how to swim in 4 stages as well as how to save themselves from drowning.
This program was attended by a total of 140 people including the Chief of Kork Pring Commune Administration Post, Teachers, District and Commune Committees, High School Committees and Village Trainers, Directors, Associate teachers, instructors, and students.

According to Mr. Sarith, children in Kok Pring High School and Primary School were the main participants and they will be given a three-day lesson from the 18th to the 20th of November 2022. The first day consists of teaching students to walk in the water and knowing how to float. The second day consists of balancing in the water, breathing air in water and keeping one’s breath in the water.
Schedules for the children are divided according to age, height and ability to swim.
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- Group 1 consisting of 30 children who will learn how to save themselves from drowning and will conduct an 5 to 10 minutes exercise in the pool.
- Group 2 consisting of 30 (younger) children who will undergo a 5 to 10 minute warm-up and pool training.
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He added that children's swimming lessons benefit the children in many different ways: such as social development, muscle relaxation, especially limbs, eyes and arms, promoting muscle growth and healthy lungs, balancing the left and right sides of the body, and learning to swim develops self-confidence in the child in their everyday life and makes them less afraid of confronting problems.
Swimming stimulates their brains and is not only a fun sport, it also keeps children healthy and helps them develop many other skills.
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Re: Learning to Swim in Cambodia

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What a wonderful initiative!
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Re: Learning to Swim in Cambodia

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Should be a part of the school education system. Divert some funds ,, and some building experience from the military and there would be enough to build a swimming pool in every village.
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Re: Learning to Swim in Cambodia

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Ive taught my kids how to swim in the many hotel pools that are available to the public. Great initiative though for kids in the provinces that dont have this access but higher risk of drowning.
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