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World Drowning Prevention Day – July 25

Parent & Child Swimming At Beach

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 […]

50 Days of Giveaways

50th Birthday Celebration Poster

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, […]

Celebrating 50 years of teaching vital lifesaving water safety skills in Australia.

Paul & Ben Sadler

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 […]

Donation to Swim Vietnam teaches kids a skill for life

Swim Vietnam_Donation

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 […]