Children from across the island took part in a week-long outdoor swimming and safety programme.

The ’Swim Safe’ initiative, which provided children aged seven to 14 with skills in swimming safely outdoors, was operated out of the Peel RNLI lifeboat station and on Fenella beach.

The fully-booked sessions were carried out by qualified instructors and lifeguards with the support of volunteers.

Children who could swim at least 25 metres were eligible for the sessions.

Eden Gibson, aged seven, from Peel, said: ’It was really fun. We learned that if a big wave comes towards you, you need to turn around so it doesn’t get in your face.

’If you’re cold you have to huddle in the sea and if the wind is going out to sea it’s best not to go swimming because you might get swept away. We also got to do some paddling and star jumps in the water.’

Swim Safe was created by Swim England and the RNLI in 2013.

Since then it has grown to include 29 locations across the UK with sessions for the public and schools.

The island’s delivery partner for the session were the Western Swimming Pool, along with the RNLI.