The reason that this is shocking is because swimming is considered to be one of the more crucial skills that everyone should have, and living on an island nation such as Singapore, the benefits of being able to swim will far transcend the physical benefits that the exercise will bring to the table. The other problem seems to be that people have extremely busy schedules, and as the economy tightens its noose around the nation, more and more people are doing multiple jobs and staying back late as they compensate for a slowing economy and the current inability for companies local and international to expand.


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