PHOTOS GALLERY : KIDS SWIMSAFER GROUP CLASS

SwimSafer - Replacement of Learn-To-Swim & NASSA by July 2010

 

SWIMSAFER is a NEW national water programme to be rolled out on 5 July 2010. This follows a review of existing national water safety programmes called by the National Water Safety Council (NWSC) in July 2008. The aim is to impart to Singaporeans the necessary water safety knowledge and a wide range of water survival skills as a safeguard against drowning.

SwimSafer is an amalgamated and improved version of the Learn-To-Swim Programme and the National Survival Swimming Award (NASSA). The new programme comprises of 6 stages, which progressively prepare students to react appropriately when faced with sudden and adverse aquatic situations. These 6 stages would be taught and tested within the confines of a swimming pool setting.

A separate open water module, known as SwimSafer Open Water, would be introduced as an entry requirement for water sports entrants.