Daily: Why can’t we go SWIMMING yet?

The Bunker

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News, Politics, Society & Culture, Government

4.6 • 984 Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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If shops and pubs can reopen, why can’t pools? Swimming saves the NHS and social care some £357m a year, yet the Government’s mishandling of community sport is a microcosm of its muddled approach across Coronavirus. How badly will this affect young swimmers? And how does COVID-19 fare in chlorinated water anyway? Swim England chief exec JANE NICKERSON explains as enthusiast swim fan Ros Taylor goes off the deep end. “If we’re working on science, what makes a cinema or a pub better to open than a swimming pool?” “The children who are missing swimming lessons now could become a lost generation.” “We talk about protecting the NHS. Well keeping people fit and healthy IS protecting the NHS.” Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:32.3	Talking of rude health, yesterday the government announced a big relaxation in lockdown,
1:37.0	with pubs, restaurants and playgrounds opening, but it didn't include pools, even outdoor ones.
1:42.0	So unless you live near the sea or river where you can wade in safely,
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1:50.8	swimmers is Jane Nickerson, CEO of Swim England.
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