In April 2021, the UN General Assembly Resolution declared that 25 July will annually be recognised as World Drowning Prevention Day. This global advocacy event serves as an opportunity to highlight the tragic and profound impact of drowning on families and communities and offer life-saving solutions to prevent it. An estimated 236,000 people drown every […]
Category Archives: News
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May
May
Following on from our FUN Birthday Party Theme Week (Monday 2 May to Sunday 8 May) and in further celebration of our 50th birthday, we are running 50 Days of Giveaways! Each of our pools will be running their own 50 Days of Giveaways where one lucky person everyday will WIN of their daily prizes which include; goggles, […]
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Mar
Mar
Paul Sadler opened his first Swimland site in Brighton in 1972. With the prevalence of backyard pools increasing and little being done in the space of learn to swim, Paul Sadler – both a passionate teacher and swimmer – saw an opportunity to help families reduce the risk of drowning by teaching vital lifesaving water […]
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Sep
Sep
On 29 June, 2021, Paul Sadler Swimland made a generous donation to Swim Vietnam of $6000usd which will be used to help train swim teachers, builds pools, and provide free survival swimming and water safety lessons, giving Vietnamese children a skill that could save their life. Ministry of Health in Vietnam reports that 16 people […]
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Aug
Aug
Join Australian long distance swimmer, Tammy van Wisse, as she reads the book Boo’s Adventures At The Farm. Tammy loves to swim especially on a hot day. But she reminds us that we must always be careful when we are in and around water.
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Jul
Jul
We are SUPER excited to announce the WINNER of our website competition to WIN a FREE MONTH of swimming. Each month winners will be announced on this page and will also be emailed accordingly. Stuart Pearson Claire Stonehouse We’re so excited to have you in our program with our compliments. Good Luck!
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May
May
We are SUPER excited to announce the WINNER of our website competition to WIN a FREE TERM of swimming. With lots and lots of entries (thank you) the winner was chosen at random and is; Phoebe Pitt We’re so excited to have you in our program for the next term with our compliments. We were […]
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Feb
Feb
This Summer, Paul Sadler Swimland will once again host Open Water swims. The transition from swimming pool to the open water is significant, with the Royal Life Saving Association estimating that the distance you can cover in the pool equating to just 10% in open water. Therefore for a young swimmer who has achieved their […]
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Feb
Feb
One of our amazing swimmers Lily recently went swimming in the ocean in Torquay. Lily, having recently turned 6, started regular swimming lessons with our Bendigo site in 2017. Having been in regular swimming lessons for a number of years, Lily has developed some excellent life saving water skills, however in the ocean she often […]
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Dec
Dec
On 3 December, Mark Cecil – CEO of Paul Sadler Swimland, attended an industry event run by Life Saving Victoria to support a fantastic initiative that aims to save young lives from drowning. A goal that everyone at Paul Sadler Swimland is extremely passionate about. ‘It is estimated that 145,000 children have missed vital swimming […]