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Elderly drowning deaths surge By Stephen Johnson CANBERRA, Sept 14 AAP -

One in three drowning victims is an older Australian and a surge in deaths has prompted calls for aging swimmers to be realistic about their strength in the water.

Toddlers drowning in backyard swimming pools account for 10 per cent of all fatalities, but the most alarming increase is among the over-55s, with their drowning death rate surging by 42 per cent. A total of 302 Australians drowned in the year ending June 30, 2009 - Of these, 94 victims were aged 55 or older.

Sixty per cent of toddler deaths, where the victims were under five, occurred in a backyard swimming pool. They were dying needlessly because local governments were failing to enforce Australian Standard pool fencing regulations, Mr Bradley said