Royal Life Saving research shows nearly half of school children entering their teens are failing to attain basic swimming skills, making thousands vulnerable to drowning in adulthood.

Despite 85 per cent of Australians living within 50km of the ocean, experts say aquaphobia is common. (Supplied: The Swim Project) As sisters growing up in south-western Sydney, Diane and Lorraine ...

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She says a fear of the water — otherwise known by the technical term "aquaphobia" — is the "most common thread" among her clients. "Aquaphobia has a significant and prolonged, maybe [even ...