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Aquatic supplier Fluidra’s ongoing support for industry programs around the world has seen it name

Royal Life Saving WA’s Swim and Survive program as one of 11 global winners from its 2024 Fluidra Day 2024.

Royal Life Saving WA will receive €6,000 (US$6400) from Fluidra which will go towards bringing the benefits of swimming to underprivileged groups who are more at risk of drowning.

In Western Australia 21% of children are missing out on learning to swim each year and Royal Life Saving believes there should be no gaps. Thanks to the financial support from Fundació Fluidra approximately 60 children will receive one term of swimming lessons delivered in both the Perth metro and regional Western Australia.

Through their foundation, Fluidra puts the knowledge acquired over the years in serving the most vulnerable groups. With an aim to ensure everyone has access to pools, swimming and its therapeutic benefits to both local and international audiences, Fluidra and the foundation carry out ‘Fluidra Day’, an initiative that encourages projects submissions from employees from all over the world.

Supporting Royal Life Saving’s Swim and Survive program aligns with Fluidra’s value of solidarity, in which they endeavour to offset social differences by favouring the people who need them. People from multicultural backgrounds are overrepresented in statistics making up 40% of fatal drownings in Western Australia.

Thanking Fundació Fluidra for their funding support, Trent Hotchkin, Royal Life Saving WA’s Senior Manager - Education, stated “Swim and Survive Access and Equity program is about ensuring all children in WA can get access to vital swimming and water safety skills.

“This award will help break down the barriers to participation which are cost, cultural reasons, and access.”

Click here to learn more about the Access and Equity program.

Images, (top, from left): Trent Hotchkin of Royal Life Saving WA and Hamish McLauchlan of Fluidra with participants from the Swim and Survive program and community partners and (below, from left): Greg Tate of Royal Life Saving WA, Gavin Bane of Fluidra and Hamish McLauchlan of Fluidra.

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