Drowning deaths keep increasing – does the water safety message need improving?

Sky News Daily - En podcast af Sky News

At least 13 people died from drowning in the recent UK heatwave and more deaths are expected. Now, campaigners are calling for better water safety education to help prevent more fatalities. On the Sky News Daily podcast with Leah Boleto, Becky Ramsey - whose son, Dylan, died after getting into trouble in a quarry - shares why she thinks water safety should be on the national curriculum and Matt Croxall from the Royal Life Saving Society UK explains the dangers of open water swimming. Plus, Alice Dearing, Team GB Olympic swimmer, talks about the ethnic equality gap in swimming and her mission to get black children into aqua sports.Producer: Emma Rae WoodhouseInterviews producer: Alys Bowen Podcast promotion producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Paul Stanworth

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