Survival Swimming to Withstand Rip Currents, Free Training by Changwon Coast Guard

The Changwon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam will hold the 'Survival Swimming Class with the Maritime Police' again this year.

Survival swimming is becoming increasingly important, to the extent that it is mandatory education not only in Korea but also in many countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan.

If you experience a cramp while playing in the water or encounter a rip current that rapidly pulls seawater out to the open sea, you may panic and struggle regardless of your swimming ability. At this time, survival swimming is necessary, the Maritime Police advised.

The Coast Guard is teaching survival swimming to the participants. [Photo by Changwon Coast Guard]

Changwon Maritime Police announced on the 14th that they will conduct weekend survival swimming classes at Gwangam Beach from the 22nd until August 13th.

According to Changwon Maritime Police, maritime police officers with survival swimming instructor certification will provide the education, which takes place in the actual sea rather than an indoor swimming pool to help participants understand the characteristics of the sea and overcome fear and anxiety.

The program includes various activities such as survival swimming techniques like floating on the back and face down, proper life jacket wearing methods, ship evacuation experience, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.

The classes are held every weekend from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., each session lasting two hours.

Each session can accommodate 20 to 30 participants, and anyone who wants to learn survival swimming can attend.

For detailed inquiries and registration, contact the Marine Safety Division at Changwon Maritime Police Station by phone.

A representative from Changwon Maritime Police explained, “Survival swimming is not aimed at playing in the water or building physical strength but is a self-rescue swimming technique to survive until rescuers arrive when you fall into the water.” He added, “Even beginners can easily learn it in a short time and develop the ability to endure in the water.”

He continued, “Last year, 382 people learned self-protective swimming methods at the Changwon Maritime Police survival swimming class,” and said, “We hope many people will acquire risk response skills this year as well, enjoy water activities safely, and help prevent maritime casualties.”

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