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I find swimming difficult now, but it helps my son and I endure grief

  • A parent feels dread swimming at the local pool since the passing of their wife, a keen swimmer who had long COVID and found relief in the water.
  • The parent and their toddler son attend a twice-weekly swimming program where the child is learning confidence and skills despite the parent's ongoing grief.
  • Research by Royal Life Saving Australia shows 46% of 11-12-year-olds cannot swim 50 metres or tread water for two minutes, with factors like COVID-19, costs, and pool access contributing to declined swimming skills and increased drowning deaths.
  • Seeing their son enjoy swimming brings the parent moments of happiness and connection amid grief, helping them feel less isolated.
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I find swimming difficult now, but it helps my son and I endure grief

Ben O'Mara confronts loss and memory in the pool, navigating fatherhood after his wife's passing from vaccine-induced long COVID.

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The Canberra Times broke the news in Canberra, Australia on Friday, March 6, 2026.
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