Development swimming
Why development swimming is so important in South Africa today?
South Africa is teeming with talented swimmers – some of whom struggle each day to make ends meet, let alone pursue their talent and their passion. Through the Cadiz Freedom Swim and the Cadiz Swim Series, we have identified a number of struggling swimmers and swimming programmes which desperately need help.
These swimmers require only the basics: swimming kit, transport to and from pools and open water events, coaching and access to pools.
There is simply not enough support out there to help these swimmers. This Trust is an attempt to make a small difference.
By bolstering swimming programmes which need support, we hope to nurture new talent, contribute to creating new swimming heroes and encouraging more people – young and old – to pursue open water swimming as a sport or simply as part of a healthy lifestyle.
In addition, drowning remains a stark reality in South Africa and every new person this fund encourages to swim or to learn to swim is another step forward in promoting water safety.
