USEFUL LINKS

No you're not too old to learn how to swim!

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National water safety organisations in Australia

 

• AUSTSWIM

• Royal Life Saving Society Australia  and Royal Life Saving Society NSW

• Surf Life Saving

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Overcoming aquaphobia

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• Sydney Phobia Clinic

 

Swimming at other pools

 

• Tips to prepare for your first visit

• Top 10 outdoor swimming pools in Sydney

• Be Pool Safe: register your backyard swimming pool

 

Beach life

 

• Find a beach which is patrolled by a lifesaving service

• Top five tips for visiting an Australian beach (in different languages)

• How to identify rips

• Understanding flags and signs

 

Fishing

 

• Water safety factsheets in English

• Water safety factsheets in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese