{"id":508902,"date":"2022-07-22T17:53:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T00:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=508902"},"modified":"2022-07-22T17:53:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T00:53:31","slug":"retired-michael-gunning-leading-swim-lesson-campaign-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/retired-michael-gunning-leading-swim-lesson-campaign-in-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired Michael Gunning Leading Swim Lesson Campaign in England"},"content":{"rendered":"

Retired Michael Gunning Leading Swim Lesson Campaign in England<\/strong><\/p>\n

Retired Jamaican international swimmer Michael Gunning<\/strong> is leading a campaign in his home country of England to extend swimming education to children.<\/p>\n

Gunning hosted a recent clinic at London Fields Lido for primary school children from Hackney, London. For many swimmers, aged five to nine, it was their first experience in the water. Like many of those in Britain who lack access to swimming opportunities, the group was overwhelming non-white.<\/p>\n

\u201cSwimming is more than just a sport; it\u2019s a life skill and I know that not everyone has the same privileges when it comes to learning to swim,\u201d Gunning said. \u201cThere have always been barriers, but I want to help start breaking down those barriers and change the perceptions of swimming and this will just be the start of some of the work I hope to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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