Splash Foundation

We’re so grateful for the support we get from school communities.

Last week, we headed over to Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA) to cheer on their third annual swimathon for Splash Foundation. Organised by Year 10 students Jennifer, Lincoln and Ethan, the event raised $3,380 to support water safety and swimming access for under-resourced communities in Hong Kong.

A huge thank you to everyone at VSA who took part! 💙 🏊‍♀️ 🏊‍♂️ 🏊

由樂泳基金會舉辦嘅「Splash Camp」係一個密集式嘅暑期游泳課程。對象為8歲以上兒童及青少年，歡迎有特殊教育需求的兒童及青少年報名。未來幾星期，將有估計27,000名未學懂游泳的香港中學生畢業，因此我們將舉辦我們機構建立以來規模最大的夏令營。為了幫助更多青少年參與，我們已豁免所有13至18歲青少年的報名資格限制。
🟢所有合資格的參與者均免費
🟣年齡：8歲或以上
🟡課程於7月20日開始
➡️ 報名請至：www.splashfoundation.org/zh-Hant/kids-programme

On 16 October 1957, hundreds of school children and residents gathered in Causeway Bay.

They came to watch Governor Sir Alexander Grantham open the old Victoria Park Swimming Pool — Hong Kong's very first public pool! 🌟

Admission was just 50 cents for adults and 30 cents for children.

A simple, deliberate step towards making swimming something everyone could do. In its first year alone, the pool welcomed over 360,000 swimmers.

Fast forward to today, and Hong Kong has dozens of world-class public pools.
But nearly half our population still cannot swim.

Having a pool in your neighbourhood doesn’t mean much if you've never had the opportunity, the safety or the means to learn how to float.

We turn these spaces into places of transformation and wellbeing for communities across the city. Just this past week, over 1,100 children, teens and adults — all of whom faced barriers to swimming — joined us in the pool. 🏊🤽🏼

In 1957, Hong Kong made a beautiful promise: swimming, for everyone.

Decades on, we like to think we're keeping it alive. 💙