First of its kind Illawarra program to train refugee swim instructors

Agron Latifi
Updated September 10 2019 - 5:30pm, first published September 9 2019 - 6:35pm
SWIM INITIATIVE: Illawarra Mulicultural Services project officer Marty Richardson is excited about the new Refugee Swim Instructor Training Program. Picture: Anna Warr
SWIM INITIATIVE: Illawarra Mulicultural Services project officer Marty Richardson is excited about the new Refugee Swim Instructor Training Program. Picture: Anna Warr

A first of its kind Illawarra initiative wants to teach refugees how to swim as soon as they arrive to reduce the number of drownings in the region.

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Agron Latifi

Agron Latifi

Sports Reporter

Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.

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