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Malaysia offers free swimming lessons to children from low-income families to prevent drownings
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Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh is hoping the free swimming programme will address the issue of children drowning.
PHOTO: MALAYSIAN MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS
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PETALING JAYA - Ten-year-old Qamarul Muhammad Izhar looks forward to his weekend swimming lessons.
“Learning how to swim is fun. The coach is nice, and I have learnt how to kick and float,” he said after his class on Saturday.
