Swimstars Newsletter - Issue No. 1

DUQUESNE RIVER St MARK

This week Sunday will be the official launch of the Swimstars Swim Club. It is a programme devised by Deb Eastwood, Founder of Get Grenada Swimming!

The start time for swim sessions will be as follow:-

10am Start for Adults 11am Start for Children

All future swim sessions will be in Duquesne River until further notice.

By Sandra G. M. JARVIS

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E D I T O R ' S N O T E S . . . NEWSLETTER I S S U E 1 • F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 3 S W I M S T A R S N E W S L E T T E R T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S L A U N C H I N G S U N D A Y 5 T H F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 3

Editor's Notes Page 1

Made in St Mark

Get Grenada Swimming Page 6

Volunteers Wanted Page 2 Sponsors

Can You Help Us? Page 4

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Are you wishing to make a difference in your community?

Why not become a Swim Mentor and support a Leadership programme aimed at young people It involves volunteering for 2 hours per week, coaching young people from 5 years+ how to swim

USA SWIM COACHES

Get Grenada Swimming have enlisted the assistance of 2 USA Swim Instructors, John & Jill, to provide the necessary training to all Swim Mentors on the correct swimming techniques on how to teach young people how to swim.

TO SWIM

Swimstars are inviting any man, woman or child resident of St Mark to join our weekly Get Grenada Swimming Programme in Duquesne River The sessions are starting on 5th February 2023, every Sunday:-

SPONSORS WANTED

Swimstars have embarked on providing the Get Grenada Swimming Programme to every man, woman and child resident of St Mark

We aim to secure 40 participants on the programme.

Based on 40 particpants we will need funds to cover our expenses and costs

(See below for potential costs)

We are looking for a number of sponsors willing to donate part or any of the above sponsorship packages per month.

Do You Have Access to:-

a car? a mini-bus? a van?

We are looking for Volunteers to transport men, women and children of St Mark to Duquesne River for our Swim sessions and back to the areas mentioned below.

We currently need help to pick up people from:-

Victoria Waltham Coastguard

Please contact Sandra on +1 473 421 9538 to volunteer.

www.grenada365events.com/swimstars

Jensen, is orginally from Waltham, St Mark. He enroled on the Life Guard course with Get Grenada Swimming and had to undergo some rigorous training both in and out of the ocean. He passed the Life Guard course and is now employed as a Life Guard on Grand Anse Beach

V O L U N T E E R S N E E D E D

J E N S O N A N D A L L L I F E G U A R D

" E V E R Y T H I N G S E E M S I M P O S S I B L E , U N T I L I T I S D O N E ! " N E L S O N M A N D E L A

H E L P!!!

"It was so much fun, I want to come back next Sunday - Makel (13 years old).

can swim! Xavion (10 years old)

I am swimming a lot better than before since working with Jill & John - Nasim (Adult)

HAPPENING IN ST MARK N e w s l e t t e r d e s i g n e d b y S J : + 1 4 7 3 4 2 1 9 5 3 8 [ W h a t s A p p ]

TRAINING

St Mark will be

shortly. Children from 7 years+ FOR MORE DETAILS CALL +1 473 421 9538 [WhatsApp] www.grenada365events.com/swimstars T E S T I M O N I A L S

FIRE

Fire Training dates for every man, woman or child resident of

announced

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Topic 2

The Grenada Football Association is now working in partnership with Get Grenada Swimming. There website is www.grenadafa.com. Three National Teams will take part in monthly swim sessions to develop their strength, endurance and stamina.

Topic 3

The U17s have already started their 1st training session on Saturday 28th February 2023 at Grand Anse Beach. Watch the above video for more details

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GET GRENADA SWIMMING www.getgrenadaswimming.com

National Learn to Swim Week: April 11

15, 2023 www.grenadafa.com www.grenadafa.com www.getgrenadaswimming.com www.grenada365events.com

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