Mandatory 'swim and survive' program to be pushed by Royal Life Saving SA SunSunday 24 Being a strong swimmer can open up a new world of recreation. ( Share Print text only Cancel With 14 drownings across South Australia in 2020 and no reduction in the state's 10-year average, Royal Life Saving SA (RLSSA) wants mandatory swimming lessons in schools to be ramped up. Key points: Royal Life Saving SA plans to pitch a "swim to survive" model to the state's Education Department Fear of water passed down by generations has been blamed for some Australians never learning to swim A 2020 National Drowning Report records 248 deaths in 2020, with most occurring in rivers and creeks