Guidelines for safe aquatic education programmes

IT is now generally understood that the Covid-19 pandemic may last for a number of years and that cases will rebound episodically. While we wait for an effective vaccine or drug to be developed, we require guidelines to enable aquatic activities to recommence. This document is prepared by the Swimming Teachers’ Association of Malaysia (STAM) with a view to enabling the safe resumption of aquatic education programmes for children and adults.

Aquatic education programmes consist of lessons for babies and pre-school children, learn-to-swim lessons, precompetition and competition lessons, and lessons for people with disabilities. They play a key part in maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle and in creating water safety awareness for all cross-sections of society.