Lifeguarding

As Two Senegalese Lifeguards Head to the UK, Why Learning to Swim is the Answer to Africa's 'Hidden Catastrophe'

Jane Labous | Posted 10.09.2012 | UK
Jane Labous

In the developing world, swimming lessons aren't free or widely available or part of a standard childhood routine. Here in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, a capital city surrounded on three sides by the sea, the majority of children grow up without learning to swim.