Educating - water skills, social skills & environmental appreciation

Ocean baths are places where children and adults acquire general water skills as well as specific skills relating to swimming, diving, scuba, water-polo and lifesaving along with social skills and an appreciation of the inter-tidal environment.

Learning to swim and be safe in the sea has long been seen as an important part of the education of children living in or visiting coastal communities in NSW. Since the 1890s, the ocean pools have featured in learn-to-swim campaigns organised by government and non-government organisations.

See also the thematic histories for:

• water skills, sports & spectacles,
• appreciating the evolving rocky shore, and
• multipurpose social spaces.

Further Information

Relevant Regions North Coast Newcastle Central Coast Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Cronulla Illawarra Shoalhaven South Coast

Relevant Topics Business enterprises Children Clublife Council involvement Diving Government involvement Learn-to-swim School swimming Surf clubs Swim clubs Swimming Synchronised swimming Tourism Water polo Wildlife

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