More children learn to swim |26 December 2023

Some 100 children of the western region of Mahé and Praslin have been able to make different level of progress in swimming after following a training session.

Run from December 11 to 21, the 10-day training was organised by the National Sports Council in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.

Children from schools in west Mahé – Port Glaud, La Misère, Anse Boileau – took part in the training held at the Port Launay beach. On Praslin, training took place at the Eve swimming pool.

At the end of the training, the children received certificates according to their level – crab (beginners), tortoise ( understanding and know the basics) and fish (those who are able to perform the different strokes).

The accompanying photos show the children during one of the training sessions.