The partners of the Lifesaving Network met and trained on how to enhance drowning prevention through lifesaving sport in their 6 European countries.
Lifesaving Network is the drowning prevention program that boosts the development of organizations' capacities and expertise to support aquatic safety recreational education and promote the lifesaving sport values. The project aims to foster synergy and establish a European network of organizations working on preventing drowning and promoting lifesaving sport. The partnership vision is to spread the water safety culture and connect, empower and engage actors in sport through their skills development to create a strong community of influential leaders capable of running successful lifesaving sports programmes and promoting its values. The participating organizations are: Greek Lifesaving Sports Association, CSO Navissos, Walktogether, KS Beniamenic 03, Kargenc Club, The Novelty Hub. The participating countries are: Greece, Poland, Serbia, Turkey, Slovenia and Bulgaria. The initiative is co-funded by the European Union.
The project partners met at the School of Sports Science and Physical Education of Athens University and the ANOG Swimming Pool. They trained theoretically and practically on lifesaving sport events and prepared for the implementation of training and raising awareness sessions in their countries. The training was informative and entertaining.
