SwimTayka

In the SwimTayka Swimathon, not only do you have the flexibility to choose your swimming location and time, but you also have the convenience of recording your swims using modern technology. You can track your swimming sessions on Strava, a popular fitness tracking app, or our bespoke SwimTayka app, designed specifically for this event.

Recording Your Swims: By using Strava or the SwimTayka app, you can easily log each swim session. These digital platforms allow you to keep a detailed record of your progress, including the duration of each swim and the frequency of your sessions. This feature is particularly useful for monitoring your development and staying committed to your swimming goals.

Tracking Your Progress: As you record your swims, you'll receive updates on your progress. These insights can be incredibly motivating, showing how far you've come since you began the swimathon. Watching your improvement over time can be a powerful motivator, especially during the more challenging periods of the year when maintaining motivation can be tough.

Connecting with Others: Moreover, these apps allow you to see the progress of others in your group. This aspect of community engagement can be a significant source of motivation. Observing the achievements and dedication of your peers can inspire you to keep going, even on days when it might feel more challenging to get in the water.

Extending the Experience: As you progress through the SwimTayka Swimathon, you may find that your enthusiasm for swimming grows beyond the confines of the pool. With the arrival of warmer weather, you might feel inspired to continue your swimming journey outdoors, venturing into lakes and seas to enjoy the pleasures of open-water swimming. This natural progression can add a thrilling new dimension to your swimming experience, allowing you to explore different environments and further develop your love for swimming.

If you wish to fundraise for this event, we are encouraging support to SwimTayka

Teaching The Life Skills Of Swimming And Water Stewardship

We provide free swimming lessons and environmental education about clean water stewardship to underprivileged children who live along the earth’s open waters: rivers, lakes and oceans.

Drowning is a silent epidemic that claims an estimated 360,000 lives every year, many of them children. Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide. These are wasted lives and preventable deaths.

SwimTayka Is Here To Work With At-Risk Communities To:

Educate children about the care of their open water and how to preserve it for generations to come.

Teach children how to swim, a life skill which could save their life.

How Does SwimTayka Work?

SwimTayka connects organisations in poor waterside communities with volunteer swimming instructors and environmental advocators from around the world, to develop and promote free swimming and environmental lessons for children. Volunteer programmes run from two weeks up to two months and include instruction in basic water safety, swimming, first aid and environmental education.

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