Teaching Open Water Swimming Safety To The Next Generation
From Tunisia and American Samoa to North Alaska and Thailand, adults are recognizing the need to teach the next generation how to swim and, specifically, how to survive and save others in the open water.Organizers of the 18th Laguna Phuket Triathlon launched Laguna’s Swim Survival Program this week. Schools in Phuket, Thailand are bringing their children to the triathlon to support the event and get a dose of inspiration.
David Campion of Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts explained to Neil Quail why a community economically dependent upon the hospitality industry should develop open water safety programs.
“Families and businesses rely on Laguna for employment so one way of developing that relationship is by teaching children the benefits of water safety. It’s the right thing for us and the community.”
Photo by Neil Quail.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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