'); 'A lot of children' need to learn to swim following closure of swimming pools for a year Water Safety Ireland said however that it will be running classes at 200 beaches this summer. By Rónán Duffy Wednesday 21 Apr 2021, 6:32 PM 5 hours ago 13,784 Views 13 Comments The Forty Foot in Dublin. (File photo) Image: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie Image: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie WATER SAFETY IRELAND (WSI) has said there are “a lot of children” who need to learn to swim as it confirmed that sea swimming classes will take place this summer but in a “different “way WSI was part of today’s launch of the government’s Be Summer Ready campaign, which aims to educate people about the dangers associated with outdoor pursuits during the summer months.