Mikael Olausson

Eight died in drowning accidents in June, fewer than last year

Eight people lost their lives in drowning accidents during June - fewer than during the same month last year.

New methods will reduce the number of deaths from drowning accidents

In May alone, six people died in drowning accidents in Sweden. New methods are needed to reach risk groups, according to the Swedish Lifesaving Society, which has now been granted millions to combat drownings. These are major social structures that must be changed, says Secretary General Mikael Olausson.

Treacherous Ice – More Drowning Accidents

More people died in drowning accidents last year

Last year, 90 people lost their lives in drowning accidents, according to the Swedish Lifesaving Society. This is a significant increase compared to previous years – but fewer than the average during the 2000s.

The trend is broken: Drownings have stopped decreasing

The decrease in fatal drowning accidents has stalled – and children and young people with non-Swedish origin run almost seven times higher risk of drowning than those with Swedish origin. This is shown by a new study from the National Board of Forensic Medicine.

Drowning Accident Raises Demands for Safety

The Swedish Life Saving Society wants the safety requirements for bathing facilities to be tightened. This after the drowning accident on Saturday at Skara Summerland where a ten-year-old boy died.

Lifesavers in Distress Can Be Rewarded with a Gold Badge

Men's overconfidence in their own abilities – can be the cause

Year after year, it is mainly men who drown in Sweden. It is likely due to an overconfidence in one's own abilities, according to the Swedish Life-Saving Society. Their advice: Test your swimming skills – every year. It can be an "aha" experience, says the general secretary.

So you see if someone is drowning

Under holy night has at least three people lost their lives in drowning accidents. Two men in their 40s in Nacka and one man in his 55 outside of Växjö. It is especially precarious at the beginning of the season, says Mikael Olausson, general secretary of the Swedish Life-Saving Society.