{"id":18244,"date":"2024-04-05T18:15:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T18:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18244"},"modified":"2024-04-05T18:15:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T18:15:27","slug":"teach-them-young-to-swim-programme-makes-a-splash-in-region-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/teach-them-young-to-swim-programme-makes-a-splash-in-region-six\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Teach Them Young to Swim&#8217; Programme Makes a Splash in Region Six"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Royan Abrams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Easter edition of the &#8216;Teach Them Young to Swim&#8217; programme kicked off in Region Six, offering over 100 young individuals between the ages of 6 and 18 the opportunity to learn swimming skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport through the National Sports Commission, aims to promote physical fitness, enhance water safety, and boost confidence among young participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme, spanning two weeks, features a comprehensive curriculum of swimming lessons and activities, overseen by certified instructors and lifeguards, ensuring a safe and engaging learning environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Randy Mangru, the Region Six Sports Officer, the programme has been instrumental in addressing the lack of swimming proficiency in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past two to three years, the initiative has produced notable results, enabling the region to contribute athletes to national-level competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mangru emphasizes the importance of conducting the programme during Easter and August holiday vacations to maximize participation among young people in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants receive training ranging from basic swimming skills to advanced techniques across various phases of the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With nearly 1000 young individuals benefiting from the &#8216;Teach Them Young to Swim&#8217; programme over the past three years, it stands as a testament to the success and impact of initiatives aimed at promoting water safety and swimming proficiency among youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the programme continues to empower young individuals with essential swimming skills, it contributes to building a safer and healthier community in Region Six and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Royan Abrams The Easter edition of the &#8216;Teach Them Young to Swim&#8217; programme kicked off in Region Six, offering over 100 young individuals between the ages of 6 and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18245,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18244"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18246,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18244\/revisions\/18246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}