Q1 Splash Flash! ⚡️💦
Dear Friends,
The Year of the Dragon is in full swing! While I know for many of you, swim 'season' is just around the corner, Hong Kong is an amazing place to swim during the colder months (it's all relative folks!) and our classes are at full capacity with over 1,000 adults and kids experiencing the joys and novelties of blowing bubbles, learning to float and making new friends.
2024 also brings new board members, new initiatives and our favourite inclusive swim gala, Splash Dash Relay. Have you registered yet?
Read on for the latest at Splash!
各位朋友：
轉眼間，甲辰龍年已踏入春夏之交。對不少人來說，適合游泳的「季節」即將來臨，但游泳其實無分冬夏，就算是稍有涼意的月份，香港也是一個暢泳的好地方（凡事都有兩面）。我們的課程已經滿額，學員超過1000人，當中既有小朋友亦有大朋友，他們正在享受學習浮水和換氣的新奇樂趣，還順帶結識新同伴。
我們於2024年迎來新的董事會成員，各個全新項目相繼展開。所有學員都可參加選拔的 Splash Dash Relay 游泳接力賽亦即將舉行，你報名了嗎？
請繼續查看更多 Splash 最新資訊！
Libby Alexander 艾俐碧,
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
聯合創辦人兼行政總裁
Welcome to Splash!
歡迎加入 Splash!
Splash is thrilled to welcome our newest Board Members: Jess Cheng, Joseph Tse and Anthony Cheng who all bring valuable expertise and passion to tackle swim literacy in Hong Kong. Meet our board of directors here to find out fun facts, their favourite swims and what motivates them to ensure everyone has an opportunity to learn to swim.
歡迎 Jess Cheng、Joseph Tse 和 Anthony Cheng
成為董事會的一員。他們的加入將帶來寶貴的專業知識和熱忱，幫助我們提高香港的游泳普及率。請前往網頁瀏覽董事會成員名單，了解他們的軼聞趣事和最喜歡的游泳經歷，以及驅使他們坐言起行、把「人人皆能暢泳」化為現實的動力。
Less than 20 spots left!
最後二十個名額！
"The Splash Dash Relay stands out as a remarkable occasion for our family. My children in particular, revel in this event.
I cherish the opportunity for my children to observe the transformative power of community engagement."
- Richard Douglas, The Douglas Dolphins
Participating in SDR 2023 and 2024
「Splash Dash Relay 游泳接力賽對我的家人而言意義非凡，其中我的子女對此尤感雀躍。我十分珍惜這個機會，因為孩子們能夠從中見證社區參與帶來的變革性力量。」
- Richard Douglas, The Douglas Dolphins
2023及2024年 Splash Dash Relay 游泳接力賽選手
Splash Dash Relay is on Sunday, April 28 and is a celebration of inclusivity and diversity through swimming. When you register a team of 3-4 people, we will add two people who have learned to swim with Splash to your team! All levels and ages are invited to participate provided they can safely swim 50 meters.
Splash Dash Relay
Teams race the clock (and each other) to see how many laps they can swim in 30 minutes. Our Splashers have already started training! We're especially excited as we have, for the first time, Splashers from our youth programmes looking to take part in this year's SDR.
Canadian International School is graciously donating their pool and all funds raised at the event go towards Splash's programmes, and creating greater access to learn-to-swim.
Splash Dash Relay 游泳接力賽旨在以游泳來展示包容與多元文化，今年的賽事將於4月28日（星期日）舉行。參加者可以組成一支三至四人的隊伍，報名後，我們將在隊伍中加入兩名 Splash 的游泳學員。所有安全游過50米的人士，不論程度和年齡都歡迎報名參賽。
每支隊伍將與時間和對手競賽，爭取在30分鐘內游出最多圈數。Splash 學員已經開始練水了！今年也是首次有青少年學員參賽的一年，令我們深感振奮。
感謝加拿大國際學校慷慨借出泳池場地，今次接力賽籌得的善款將撥捐 Splash 旗下的計劃和項目，資助更多人習泳。
Let's Talk Swimming
校園游泳講座
Splash is in the classroom! With the help of Chatteris Foundation, we are reaching out to schools across Hong Kong to talk about the importance of knowing how to swim and how it can impact our physical, mental and social wellbeing.
We've added a little star power by teaming up with our Splash Champions, Camille Cheng, Bailee Brown and Toto Wong who share their own personal experiences with the water - which inspired and resonated with the students.
We've reached nearly 500 kids so far and while the swim rates in most of our audiences are shockingly low (10%!), we hope to peak interest and make the connection between swimming and wellbeing.
If you would like to organise a talk at your school, please reach out.
Splash 終於走進教室啦！在 Chatteris Foundation 的支持下，我們走進香港各區學校，宣傳學習游泳的重要性，以及游泳對身心健康和社交生活的影響。
我們還邀請了肩負 Splash Champion 重任的現役運動健將鄭莉梅（Camille Cheng）、彭詩雅（Bailee Brown）和黃筠陶（Toto Wong）出席講座，講述親身的游泳經歷，令各位同學感同身受，獲益匪淺。
至今共有將近500名學生參加了我們的講座，當中懂得游泳的比例只有10%，低得驚人！我們希望透過講座激發大家的興趣，將游泳與健康連繫起來。
閣下如有興趣在 貴校舉辦講座，請聯絡我們。.
Train the trainer
教練也上堂
We kick off every term getting our coaches in the classroom and the pool to sharpen our skills and ensure we are teaching to our values - Welcoming, Heart and Effective.
We welcomed 23 new volunteer coaches in January and conducted developmental training with 74 of our veteran coaches. The Splash ecosystem is growing!
With over 40 hours of programming for 1,000+ participants each week, regular training and up-skilling has become a core component of our work so that we ensure safety and effectiveness across all of our locations.
每個學期伊始，我們都會讓教練下水磨練技能，確保往後的教學符合 Splash 的價值觀 —— 友善、用心、高效。
今年1月，我們迎來23位新的義工教練，並且為74位資深教練提供訓練。Splash 大家庭正在茁壯成長！
我們每週為1000多位學員提供超過40小時的游泳課程，因此教練的定期訓練和技能提升已成為我們的工作核心之一，從而確保所有課程都能安全、有效地進行。
The Way of Water
水路有出路
Splash Co-Founder Simon Holliday has been moonlighting as a film producer. He recently delivered The Way of Water talk and documentary screening to full houses at Asia Society and the Royal Geographical Society.
The presentation looks at Hong Kong's rich swim history, including the daring wartime escape by Admiral Chan Chak from Hong Kong during the Second World War, the city's success at the elite level of the sport, the abundant swim resources and asks: 'Why does more than half the population not know how to swim?' Hong Kong could be Asia's World Swimming City.
If you'd like to learn more about this presentation, please reach out.
Splash 聯合創辦人 Simon Holliday 悄悄在自己的履歷上添加了「電影製作人」的頭銜。最近他在亞洲協會和皇家地理學會主持了《The Way of Water》紀錄片放映座談會，反應熱烈，全場座無虛席。
放映座談會回顧了香港在游泳領域多姿多采的歷史，例如二戰期間海軍上將陳策循海路突圍逃離香港的事跡，另外還談及香港在游泳運動方面的佳績和豐富的游泳資源，藉此帶出一個問題：為何仍有過半人口不諳水性？香港其實有潛力成為亞洲的世界游泳之都。
閣下如欲了解更多關於放映座談會的資訊，歡迎聯絡我們。
