To help keep children safe at the coast, the RNLI and Swim England are running free ‘Swim Safe’ sessions, one of which is at Scarborough North Bay.
It comes as it was revealed children aged seven to 14 account for more than a third of lifeguard led rescues on the beach during summer, and last year’s figure was 7,010. which is 600 more children than the year before.
Children may not be familiar with incoming tides and rip currents so the lifesaving charity has been hosting Swim Safe sessions in collaboration with Swim England.
1. Swim Safe sessions
Children take part in the Safe Swim Session at North Bay in Scarborough Photo: Simon Hulme
2. Swim Safe sessions
The sessions help the children learn how to stay safe in the sea. Photo: Simon Hulme
3. Swim Safe sessions
The free sessions teach children aged seven to 14, who can swim 25metres unaided, how to stay safe in and around open water and what to do if they, or someone else, gets into difficulty Photo: Simon Hulme
4. Swim Safe sessions
The free sessions also teach the children how to 'Float to Live'. Photo: Simon Hulme