After 19 people drowned in the UK, Rebecca shared important water safety advice. She is working with The Mirror's Save Lives for Sam campaign to stop children from drowning.

Rebecca thinks swimming is as important as reading and writing. She says parents should think about what their kids wear in the water.

Rebecca has advice for parents who take their kids swimming.

Rebecca does not let her kids wear certain swimming costumes.

Blue or light-colored swimwear can make it hard to see a child in the water. Rebecca says parents should buy bright-colored swimwear instead.

Rebecca says you cannot see a child at the bottom of a pool if they wear white or light colors. She likes bright red because it stands out.

Rebecca, 37, talked to the Mirror at her Swim! company in Leeds. She started the company with fellow Olympian Steve Parry.

The Mirror's Save Lives for Sam campaign has gotten a lot of support.

Rebecca's kids started swimming lessons when they were babies. She thinks the best time to learn is between 3 and 5 years old.

Rebecca says this age is best because kids can learn about body position in the water and are not yet afraid.

Her 5-year-old son learned to swim quickly because he was not afraid.

Rebecca's daughter Summer does not want to be a competitive swimmer like her mom.

Rebecca won two gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. She has also come close to drowning.

Rebecca won two gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Rebecca was scared when she got caught in waves at Bondi Beach. She has not gone back in the sea since then.

The waves took her under, and she struggled to get out.

Even strong swimmers can struggle in the water. Rebecca was at the height of her career when this happened.

Rebecca was lucky to get out of the water safely. She had to use all her strength to swim forward.

Rebecca and Steve Parry are opening more swimming centers to give kids access to lessons.

Rebecca thinks the UK needs more swimming centers. She wants to make swimming more popular.

Drownings happen often, especially in the summer. Rebecca wants something to be done about it.

Rebecca was very scared when she got caught in the waves. She thinks only confident swimmers can survive.

Swim England recommends that everyone should be able to do four water competencies.

These include floating, treading water, swimming in clothes, and understanding water safety.