Success Stories
One of the key aims of the Royal Life Saving Society WA is to increase access to swimming and water safety education for all Western Australians. These are the success stories.
Adam and Comet
Adam, a young boy on the autism spectrum, was able to begin his Swim and Survive journey thanks to funding from the Swim and Survive Fund.
Amos Kiprop
Amos Kiprop has been working in partnership with Royal Life Saving WA for a number of years as the Sports Coordinator for the Kitwek Association.
Geographe Leisure Centre
Geographe Leisure Centre has successfully delivered its third multicultural swimming program, thanks to support from Royal Life Saving WA’s Swim and Survive Fund.
Izzy
Izzy, a young student with autism, was finally able to enjoy swimming lessons after finding a teacher who could adapt to her needs.
Ruby
11-year-old Ruby has been swimming at Kwinana Recquatic in Specialised Access and Inclusion Lessons since she was just two years old and to her, the program means much more than just swimming lessons
Sahar Al Zadeh
Meet a young pharmacist who was inspired to become a swim instructor after participating in our Multicultural Women’s Only swimming lessons.
Sahara
Meet Sahara. She's been participating in the SAIL (Specialised Access and Inclusions Lessons) program at Kwinana Recquatic for a number of years.
Shila
Shila, originally from Afghanistan, conquered her fear of water through Royal Life Saving WA's Women's Only Swim and Survive program.
Shire of Katanning
Multicultural communities in the Shire of Katanning now have even greater opportunities to Swim and Survive, thanks to the expansion of swimming lessons funded by the Royal Life Saving WA Swim and Survive Fund.
Shire of Quairading
Building water confidence from an early age is crucial, and thanks to a free Infant Aquatics program, young children in Quairading now have the chance to learn vital swimming skills close to home.
Testimonials
Feedback is requested from every Swim and Survive participant as part of our evaluation process. This allows Royal Life Saving to make research based decisions specifically from those in the community we are serving.