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Wednesday, June 27, 1973
LOCAL PROFICIENCY AWARDS FOR SWIMMERS
A local Badge Scheme for swimming proficiency will be introduced
for the first time in Hong Kong.
This is a step to provide swimmers with a chance to qualify for
proficiency and survival awards offered by internationally recognised bodies,
such as for life-saving awards offered by the Royal Life Saving Society
(Hong Kong Branch).
This is another of the many projects launched in the Urban Council's
"Let's Swim 73" Campaign.
The theme of the campaign is to make people aware of the importance
of water safety this summer.
A spokesman for the Urban Comcil saiâ: "The Local Badge Scheme
is planned to encourage thoạo who navs recently learnt a swim to improve
their swimming techniques and confidence in the water, and to provide an
incentive to achieving related awards in this area of endeavour."
"The scheme aims at three levels of achievement of proficiency
at the junior, intermediate and senior levels, which are linked to the awards
of bronze, silver and gold badges," he continued.
The tests in the Badge Scheme are planned by the Education Department,
in conjunction with the Hong Kong branch of the Royal Life Saving Society
and examiners qualified to test candidates will be appointed jointly by the
council, the department and the society.
Other sponsors and organizers of the project are the South China
Morning Post and the Hong Kong Life Guard Club.
Application forms to join the Local Badge Scheme are obtainable from
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all schools, City District Giftees and Urban Council swimming pools.
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