At the climax of Day 2 of the historic Learn to Swim Conference in Jurmala, Latvia, European Aquatics announced plans to roll out a 2-year pilot project as the next step of its Learn to Swim (LTS) strategy. At least three European member federations who have highly-developed, developed and developing learn to swim programmes will…
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Wide-ranging presentations and networking the order of the day The first-ever European Aquatics Learn to Swim Conference was opened today in Jurmala, Latvia by President Antonio Silva. The two-day conference has brought together close to 200 delegates from 28 nations, including Olympians, academics, and experts from across the aquatic community. “This Conference is the first step to…
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On November 4th, 2023, 30 certified Latvian Red Cross first aid instructors strengthened their knowledge and skills in a Swim Safely lesson. They lead first aid courses for driving schools, companies, schools, and kindergartens every day. “Today’s task is to test our own abilities in a situation where we would have to go into the…
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Event time: 23.10.-27.10. Location: “Kipsala Swimming Pool”, Kipsalas Street 5 and private pre-school educational institution “Creakids”, Zvejnieku Street 12, Riga. Participant age: 7-14 years. Thanks to the funding from the Riga City Council, 20 children from Latvia and Ukraine spent five great days together during the autumn break at the “Swim Safe Together ’23” swimming…
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220 sports teachers in September and October completed the professional competence development course program “How to teach swimming so that children feel safe in the water 2023 | Level 2”. The association “Swim Safe”, in collaboration with the State Education Content Center, organized the courses in Kuldīga, Balvi, Rīga, Daugavpils, and Limbaži this fall. A…
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Within the framework of the European Social Fund project “Health Promotion in Jelgava”, in the summer of 2023, the association “Swim Safely” provided six free safe swimming lessons for 120 children aged 5 to 16! The lessons took place twice a month throughout the summer on the right bank of the Lielupe River. The aim…
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Event time: 12.06 – 16.06. | 17.-21.07. | 07.-11.08. Location: Sigulda Sports Center, Ata Kronvalda Street 7a, Sigulda, Sigulda city, LV-2150 Participant age: 8-12 years Interest education program license: no. 278 In June and July, camps are held with co-financing from the Sigulda City Council. In the summer of 2023, three “Swim Safe” camps are…
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Event dates: 12.06. – 16.06. | 03.07. – 07.07. | 07.08. – 11.08. Location: Liepaja Olympic Center, Brīvības iela 39, Liepāja, LV-3401 Participant age: 8-12 years License for interest education program: No. 30 In the summer of 2023, three “Swim Safe” camps are being organized for the first time in Liepaja. In the five-day swimming…
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Event time: July 16th at 3:00 PM Location: Carnikava, at the beach at the end of the seaside promenade Participant age: Children from 10 years old and adults! FREE Funded by: Swim Safely Basic principles of safe behavior around and in water. Conditions for choosing safe swimming spots, rules for relaxing around and near water.…
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Event time: June 10th, July 1st, July 22nd 14:00 – 16:15Location: Lucavsala Beach, RigaParticipant age: Children from 10 years old and adults! FREEFunded by: Riga City Council Basic principles of safe behavior at and in the water. Conditions for choosing safe swimming areas, rules for rest at and near water. Survival skills in water, actions…
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