What is Get Grenada Swimming?
“Get Grenada Swimming” is an initiative to teach 2,000 children and adults to swim each year by offering free lessons throughout the island. It consists of (2) National Learn to Swim Weeks each year where swimmers are offered lessons five days in a row. It also involves twelve sites around Grenada that offer free swim lessons year-round on Saturdays and through school programs.
Over the years, it has evolved to include Red Cross Lifeguard training and oversight of beach safety.
Here are our results over the past four years.
Over 8,000 swimmers taught through mid 2021!
Program
National Learn to Swim Week
School Learn to Swim Week
Sat Free Lessons
Summer Programs
School Swim Programmes
Total Swimmers
(5 sites)
2017
830
404
275
265
144
1,918
(8 sites)
2018
834
686
350
000
138
2,008
2019
614
507
425
039
125
1,691
(10 sites)
2020
747
000
470
329
127
1,560
(10 sites)
Grenada
Sandals Foundation
Learn to Swim Week!
July 12th -16th, 2021
Endorsed by the Government of Grenada’s Ministry of Sport, National Learn to Swim Week has become an integral part of water safety and learn-to-swim initiatives each year.
Our April 2021 National Learn to swim week was a big success with 805 children and adults taught. National Learn to Swim Weeks are offered in April and July.
We provide lessons to children and adults throughout Grenada for five days in a row at the same hours each day. We have now held National Learn to Swim weeks since 2015.
We are grateful for the support of sponsors such as Sandals Foundation, Republic Bank Ltd, The Grenada Olympic Committee, the Grenada Scuba Diving Association, SeaBreeze Hotel, Grenada Marine, Ting and Star Malt and various local individuals, businesses, and marinas.
In July, 2021, the Sandals Foundation Learn to Swim Week will happen July 12th-16th and be held in the mornings between 9 am and 12 pm. Below are the 14 designated sites for this swim week:
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Grand Anse – In front of the Catholic Church
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Grand Anse – Camerhogne Park in front of the yellow lifeguard tower
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Grand Anse – In front of Umbrella’s Restaurant
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Grand Mal Beach – Go Cool Steps
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La Sagesse Beach – St David
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Corinth – Grenada Marine, In front of Restaurant
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Sauteurs Break Water – St Patrick
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Birchgrove – St Andrew (Mello's Complex)
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Crochu - St Andrew Cabier Beach
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Gouyave (D’ Lance) - Fishmarket
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Waltham Beach - St Mark
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Petite Martinique – Morang Beach
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Carriacou - Paradise Beach
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BBC Beach - Morne Rouge
Video by Amanda John
About Grenada Youth Adventurers
GYA is the non-profit (NGO)
that oversees the “Get Grenada Swimming” initiative.
GYA is also involved in other community activities and works to provide inspiring recreational, leadership, service, educational, and social activities for Grenada youth and families. This nurtures a sense of community, that builds character, teaches leadership skills, and inspires a service ethic.
Recently GYA was involved in a food drive during the lockdown for coronavirus.
Director
Deb Eastwood
Deb Eastwood came to Grenada in 2007 as a full-time teacher and worked until 2011 at several Grenadian schools. During the past 9 years, she founded and directs a non-profit youth organization called Grenada Youth Adventurers (GYA) which has a heavy focus on swimming.
Deb has been working with young people for over 30 years as a mentor, coach, youth leader, Sunday School teacher, and camp director.
For more about Deb and her vision please check out this article. please check out this article.
