Bernard Cahill Sports and Education development officer, Water Safety Ireland Former lifeguard and Seiko rescue award winner, and Antoinette Pender who learned to swim as an adult both joined Anton Savage to discuss if swimming lessons should be compulsory in Irish schools.

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