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		_dain_ on June 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Icelandic Art of Swim Lessons Would have thought teaching everyone to swim would be a matter of national disaster preparedness for the Dutch ...

Ichthypresbyter on June 13, 2023 [–]

And not just that- 10% of Dutch traffic deaths are by drowning.

I did notice when I lived there that people found swimming lessons very important, to the extent that cards to congratulate children on passing their swimming test are commonly sold.

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