WATCH: Dagupan children learn survival swimming

Even when school's out until June, these children in Dagupan City are learning a new skill during their break: survival swimming.

The 10 free sessions aim to remove children's fear of the water, GMA Dagupan's Joanne Ponsoy reported on "24 Oras North Central Luzon."

"Kailangan natin tanggalin sa mga bata yung fear. Kasi itong mga bata, although gusto nila ang water, pag alam nilang malalim, natatakot sila," said trainor Jefferson Lao.

Several techniques are taught to the children, including those for survival.

Lao said they teach basic floating and survival swim, in case they have to swim on their own.

Eight-year-old Jandrei Negolo said he plans to teach his friends what he learned from the sessions.

"Para hindi po ako malunod," he said. — Joel  Locsin/LBG, GMA News