..Swimming programme coming for PWD next

THE annual Easter learn to swim program this year say a historic 2273 youths participating over the two weeks from March 26 th to April 6 th at the National Aquatic Centrer as well as pools in Berbice and Linden.
Organiser/Head coach Paul Mahaica told NCN Sport that the programme this year say a huge 1500 person learning to swim after tutelage by some 60 coaches and life guards.

Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle who gave remarks at the brief closing ceremony said that the National Sposrt Commission has made funds available to provide the necessary training for the young people and adults in a safe environment.
‘I would have said that safety is paramount and safety would be our watch word and we have invested heavily to make sure the promise we gave you parents, that we have made sure that promised is held’

Ninvalle also announced that they will host a life guard seminar on the heels of the programme in the coming months with a specialist team from Canada as they continue to emphasise the importance of safety at these highly attended programmes.
He said they will again intensify the programme this year as they look to reach as many people as possible.

‘This programme rival any held in Guyana, there is no programme that sees this amount of participants ……from 2020 to now, we have had almost 15000 involved ’
Ninvalle says that the National Sport Commission continues to see the growth of the programme and will press forward with the initiative.

‘We have seen that every time we hosted such a programme, we are expanding, we have moved from youths to adults and we will also be moving to person with disabilities (PWD)’
Vice chair of the National Sport Commission Cristy Campbell says that the event again proved a success
‘This shows the commitment and consistency from the National Sports Commission, Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports and by extension the Government of Guyana, that consistency and development are helping to expand and also tap into new talent of our youth’

The second edition of adult version of the program is set to run off from May 1t at the National Aquatic Centre with the August swim camp for youngsters also on the cards again this year.
Also giving remarks at the programme was Assistant Director of Sport Franklyn Wilson and Melisa Dow Richardson and NSC commissioner Cheteram Ramdihal.