EXCLUSIVE: Miley, a two-time Commonwealth champion, warned fewer youngsters have the opportunity to learn to swim as councils close pools across the country.
Scots star Hannah Miley is calling for greater investment in school swimming lessons to ensure more youngsters stay safe in water.
Miley, who represented Team GB at three Olympic Games, believes free lessons at primary school is the fairest way to offer all kids the chance to learn a key life skill. Miley told the Record: "We are an island and we're surrounded by water. Scotland has lots of beautiful scenery with lochs and rivers - and where do people go when it's warm?
"But if we don't have the structure in place to allow more kids to learn to swim, that number is never going to change." "It’s frightening the number of children who cannot swim in Scotland. It is imperative we teach those basic swimming skills at a young age.
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