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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Great article puncturing yet another pseudo-scientific racist myth that’s rearing it’s ugly head again, and showing how histories of racism inform the present: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Why so many black Britons still don't swim

For decades, swimming ability has been lower in the black community. Our writer asks why.

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Penny Sturt @supervisionmatters.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

There are many levels that are quite shocking in this article- we all live on an island and it is expected that every child leaving primary school can swim. The barriers that prevent that- parental/carer/school support plus available access to swimming lessons and public pools. 1/2

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Penny Sturt @supervisionmatters.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

From the analysis presented of children who drowned, those who have been in care or from a Global majority background are more likely to drown. There is work for the state to do here to ensure all children are supported to learn to swim.

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