SwimSafe: creating confidence in open water

Vivienne Rickman has been working with the SwimSafe team in North Wales and shares how programs like this help children to stay safe in and around open water

The components of a warm summer day at the beach are unmistakable – the rhythmic sound of waves breaking on the shore, gulls overhead, and the laughter of young people splashing at the water’s edge. Porth Eirias, in North Wales, is home to a beautiful sandy beach and is often busy with families enjoying the coast.