Over 2,000 pupils in South Ayrshire are now equipped with life-saving water safety knowledge after drowning prevention was added to the curriculum.
As part of the existing school swimming programme, 2,146 P5 and P6 pupils across 36 primary schools have benefitted from water safety advice including basic floating and how to survive in cold water.
Before receiving the weekly swimming lessons, 1,675 pupils — 78 per cent — could not swim five metres or complete basic floating.
