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		tinco on July 28, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Spot the Drowning Child How often does it happen that a lifeguard has to intervene in a swimming pool? I've been in pools a lot throughout my life and have never witnessed it. Those kids also don't seem to be able to swim. In The Netherlands its obligatory for children to have their swim diploma before being allowed in the deep end. Also since swim school is part of primary education not many children exist above the age of thirteen that can't swim that I'm aware of. Is it different in the states?

Nadya on July 28, 2015 [–]

No required training in the States that I'm aware of and there are a surprising number of people who can't swim.

Most people who can't are in landlocked states and whose family either does not go to public pools or none of the family has a private pool.

No pool, no beach, no "real reason" to learn to swim.

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