{"id":18461,"date":"2024-04-12T03:01:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T03:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18461"},"modified":"2024-04-12T03:01:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T03:01:33","slug":"record-breaking-turnout-over-1500-youths-learn-to-swim-in-annual-easter-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/record-breaking-turnout-over-1500-youths-learn-to-swim-in-annual-easter-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Record-Breaking Turnout: Over 1500 Youths Learn to Swim in Annual Easter Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Travis Seymour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The successful National Easter Swim Program, which concluded at the National Aquatic Center, proved to be historic with a turnout of 2273 youths participating over a two-week period from March 26 to April 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to head coach Paul Mahaica, this year&#8217;s program saw an impressive 1500 individuals learning to swim, facilitated by 60 coaches and a lifeguard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle, speaking at the closing ceremony, emphasized the government&#8217;s commitment to providing necessary training for young people and adults in a safe environment, with funds allocated by the National Sport Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ninvalle announced plans to intensify the program this year, building upon its success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also highlighted the growth of the program, noting its inclusivity by providing opportunities for persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The adult version of the program is scheduled to commence on May 1st at the National Aquatic Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the National Sport Commission plans to host a lifeguard seminar in the coming months, featuring a specialist team from Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The closing ceremony saw remarks from various officials, including Vice Chair of the National Sport Commission Cristy Campbell, Assistant Commissioner of Sports Franklyn Wilson, and Melisa Dow Richardson, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travis Jackson underscores the significance of the Easter Swim Program in promoting water safety and swimming skills among Guyana&#8217;s youth, contributing to their overall development and well-being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Travis Seymour The successful National Easter Swim Program, which concluded at the National Aquatic Center, proved to be historic with a turnout of 2273 youths participating over a two-week&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18462,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18461","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\/18461","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=18461"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18463,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18461\/revisions\/18463"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}