Posted on 8/06/26
Your Swim Academy is proud to support RLSS UK’s Drowning Prevention Week, helping families across our communities learn simple, important messages that can help everyone stay safer around water.
Taking place from 13–20 June 2026, Drowning Prevention Week is an annual campaign led by the Royal Life Saving Society UK to raise awareness of water safety and help prevent accidental drownings.
As we move towards summer, more families will be spending time near pools, beaches, lakes, rivers and other open water. That makes it the perfect time to talk about the Water Safety Code and encourage children, young people and adults to understand what to do in and around water.
The Water Safety Code is built around four simple steps:
Take time to look for dangers and always read local safety signs.
Always go near water with someone else and make sure children are closely supervised.
In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Fire and Rescue Service inland, or the Coastguard at the coast.
If you fall into water unexpectedly, float on your back and call for help.
At Your Swim Academy, we believe swimming is more than a weekly lesson. It helps build confidence, supports safety around water and gives children and adults a life skill they can carry with them well beyond the pool.
During Drowning Prevention Week, children across our Your Swim Academy sites will be learning about:
These important water safety messages will be delivered as part of lessons throughout the week, helping children build knowledge and confidence in a safe, supportive environment.
Whether you’re heading to the pool, beach, lake or river this summer, take a few moments to learn the Water Safety Code and help keep each other safe.
Find out more about Drowning Prevention Week and RLSS UK’s water safety advice at rlss.org.uk
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