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A portable pool-based survival swim program is feasible, acceptable, and safe to implement in school settings in high-risk LMIC regions, though 12 sessions may be inadequate for most children to pass all international survival swimming criteria. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and skill-acquisition outcomes of a school-based portable pool survival swimming intervention in a high-drowning-burden low- and middle-income region.

August 22, 2026Injury Prevention

Piloting a portable pool-based survival swim programme in Kerala, India

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MGMedhavi Gupta GBGloria Benny DGDaniel Gyaase

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Pilot intervention study reveals moderate skill acquisition and high feasibility for portable pool survival swimming in school-aged youth, suggesting scalable drowning prevention strategies.

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Evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and skill-acquisition outcomes of a school-based portable pool survival swimming intervention in a high-drowning-burden low- and middle-income region.
Enrolled 309 non-swimmer children aged 5–12 years across two schools in Kerala, India, into a 12-session survival swimming curriculum delivered in portable pools.
Assessed quantitative aquatic benchmarks (including a 30-second float and 25-metre swim) at baseline and endline, alongside qualitative feasibility analysis using the APEASE framework.
Of 309 enrolled children, 68% completed all 12 sessions and underwent endline testing, where 15.9% achieved all pass criteria and 53.1% swam at least 10 metres.
Lower pass rates were observed in children aged 6–7 years and girls, with portable pool infrastructure costing US$3,600 and student running costs at US$8 with zero safety incidents.

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Gupta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f74ca7ade938187e2c2 https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2025-046057

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August 22, 2026Injury Prevention

Piloting a portable pool-based survival swim programme in Kerala, India

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MGMedhavi Gupta GBGloria Benny DGDaniel Gyaase

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Pilot intervention study reveals moderate skill acquisition and high feasibility for portable pool survival swimming in school-aged youth, suggesting scalable drowning prevention strategies.

Key Points

Evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and skill-acquisition outcomes of a school-based portable pool survival swimming intervention in a high-drowning-burden low- and middle-income region.
Enrolled 309 non-swimmer children aged 5–12 years across two schools in Kerala, India, into a 12-session survival swimming curriculum delivered in portable pools.
Assessed quantitative aquatic benchmarks (including a 30-second float and 25-metre swim) at baseline and endline, alongside qualitative feasibility analysis using the APEASE framework.
Of 309 enrolled children, 68% completed all 12 sessions and underwent endline testing, where 15.9% achieved all pass criteria and 53.1% swam at least 10 metres.
Lower pass rates were observed in children aged 6–7 years and girls, with portable pool infrastructure costing US$3,600 and student running costs at US$8 with zero safety incidents.

Cite This Study

Gupta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f74ca7ade938187e2c2 https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2025-046057

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