The Blue Marlins Swim Club held its first-ever learn-to-swim summer camp from July 13 to 31, open to youngsters aged 3 to 16 years.
The club management saw the need for such a camp to expose children who would otherwise be unable to attend regular swim training.
Through the swim camp, participants received exposure to and an introduction to the sport of swimming in a fun, pressure-free environment.
The participants enjoyed other activities alongside swimming, such as arts and crafts, fun sports and snorkelling.
The snorkelling was especially well received as the young swimmers got to appreciate the beautiful world under the sea.
“Swimming is a life skill that the club would like to see many more Vincentians being equipped with,” the club said in a press release, noting that at least one person has drowned in each of the last five years in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
“Blue Marlins Swim Club is on a mission to get more of SVG swimming, and this swim camp was just the start…
“Learning to swim is a very important skill for Vincentians since the island is surrounded by water and has many rivers. Break the cycle,” the club further stated and encouraged students to enrol in their swimming classes.