How to stay safe in the water this summer

Summer is here! We all know that long, warm days and lots of free time means lots of us might be going swimming.

Whether we're confident swimmers or prefer to paddle in the shallow end of the pool, we all need to know how to keep ourselves and others safe in the water.

De-Graft spoke to Ross McLeod from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) who do lots of work to help keep people safe in and around water.

Check out Ross's advice here, and you can also read up on more water safety tips on Newsround.