12/08/2026
Those 10 minutes? Talking to BBC Radio Devon about why EVERY child deserves the opportunity to learn to swim. 💙
Some really worrying statistics around school swimming have been released this week, and they show just how much work there is still to do in our local area as well as nationally.
Swimming isn’t simply a sport or an extracurricular activity. It’s a life skill. It’s water safety. And it can save a life.
From September, I’ll be making some changes to help positively impact school swimming locally and give more children the opportunity to become safe and confident in the water.
We need to do better.
It’s time to turn the tide on childhood drownings — because ultimately, that number needs to be ZERO. 💙