Swim Ulster, in association with Sport NI, is delighted to offer FREE Get Wet, Stay Safe disability swimming sessions for children and young people aged 8-17 years. Designed to build confidence and awareness in open water environments, the session combines both land-based and water-based learning, covering essential topics such as water safety, dynamic risk assessment, cold water shock, tides and currents, float-to-live techniques, emergency signalling, safe water entry and exit methods and post-swim recovery.
Get Wet, Stay Safe Kids Disability Sessions
SOUTH LAKE WATERSPORTS
Thursday 6 August
6.00pm – 7.00pm
For this course the participants do not have to be able to swim, the parent or guardian will be joining the child in the water, with a ratio of 1 child to 1 adult (aged over 18yrs) the child must be aged between 8-17 yrs.
Thursday 6 August
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Participants must be able to swim 25m continuously in a pool and be aged between 8-17 yrs. We would encourage parents to join the children in the water but this is not essential.