Latest figures show 56 children under 17 drowned in the past year. It’s never too early to start. All parents are being urged to ensure their children have strong swimming skills. Royal Life Saving estimates as many as 50,000 11-12 year olds will leave primary school this year not even able to swim the length of an Olympic swimming pool.

To celebrate this year’s Swim and Survive program the Yass Tribune has teamed up with Royal Life Saving and UNCLE TOBYS(r) to give you the chance to win great prize packs which includes a large beach towel, a swim cap, a drink bottle and five Swim and Survive aquaquizzes plus other great items.

There are three prize packs to be won by lucky readers.

A number of UNCLE TOBYS(r) Ambassadors are supporting the Swim and Survive program including Olympic medalists Eamon Sullivan, Emily Seebohm, Grant Hackett and Cate Campbell. To win one of our prizes all you need to do is cut out a Wednesday or a Friday masthead, place it in an envelope with your name, address, daytime phone number and the name of the competition on the back, and send it to the Yass Tribune, PO Box 8, Yass 2582, or drop it into our offices at 73 Lead St, Yass.

Have your entries in by Friday December 17.

Each prize pack is valued at $50. Total value of prizes: $150. To get more details on the program just go to www.swimandsurvive.com.au . Conditions of entry: Staff of Regional Publishers Pty Ltd, the suppliers of the prize/giveaway and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.

Prize is not redeemable for cash. Only entries on original entry forms accepted. Judge’s decision is final. Winners will be notified by phone and/or published in our newspaper. NSW Permit LTPM/10/00861.