IMPROVING WATER SAFETY WITH SWIM VIETNAM

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IMPROVING WATER SAFETY WITH SWIM VIETNAM

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST YEAR 2018 has been another incredible year for Swim Vietnam. In the last year, they have: Taught 2,519 children to swim a

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST YEAR

2018 has been another incredible year for Swim Vietnam. In the last year, they have:

  • Taught 2,519 children to swim and provided a further 37,587 children with classroom-based water safety education.
  • Trained 831 new swim teachers to AUSTSWIM (302) and Swim Vietnam (529) Standard, and provided classroom-based water safety education to 3,040 school teachers.
  • Assisted other organizations with classroom based water safety education knowledge to an additional 175,926 children nationally.
  • Supported three disability swim programs this year, Kianh Foundation, CHIA andHearing & Beyond by providing teachers and pool space for these programs.
  • Handed over 3 swimming pools to local government 2 pool in Dai Loc, 1 pool in Duy Xuyen
  • Achieved 8 bronze medals and ranked 8th in the National Swimming Championships – The Green Track. Swim Vietnam also took 40 children from swim squad to participate in the Da Nang Ironkids event and funded by a donation from Water Skills For Life Inc.
  • Established the Hoi An Swimming Club in June, with 80 members.
  • Became a key player in an international advocacy group advising the Vietnamese National Government on water safety issues together with Water Safety Vietnam and Swim For Life. Also became a vital participant in a national research project investigating the effectiveness of water safety education in Vietnam.
  • Set up our Swim Vietnam Social Enterprise and received approval from government to operate the business. Work on the business will continue in 2019.

You can read more about Swim Vietnam’s progress on their website or from their annual report.

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