By Calvin Chapman
THE 2023 Easter ‘Learn to Swim’ programme that was organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport and the National Sports Commission (NSC) concluded yesterday at the National Aquatic Centre, Lilliendaal, where the participants uplifted their certificates.

The two-week long event, which saw over 2000 children participating in the five locations country-wide, was hailed a major success by both the organisers and the parents. The event was free of cost and this year, registration was facilitated online.

During the closing ceremony yesterday, Sport Minister, Charles Ramson Jr. was present and shared remarks that expressed gratitude to all that helped make the event a success. He posited, “There is no other sport programme that has over 2000 persons taking part. Thank you (parents) for having that confidence in us. And, to all the parents who came to the sessions to supervise their babies, thank you as well.”

Ramson Jr. relayed that the success of this programme is a success for the government, which is committed to the overall development of sports and Guyanese.

Representing the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA), Rajpattie Boodhan always heaped praises on the parents, who she described as the backbone of this programme and she thanked them for entrusting their children to the organisers of the event. She further posited that she hopes the support continues for the next ‘Learn to Swim’ event in July-August, which is anticipated to be an even bigger programme in terms of participation.