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Saturday, July 22, 1972

SECOND SERIES OF SWIMMING COURSES

A new series of swimming courses is being organised for the

public at public swimming pools managed by the Urban Council.

A spokesman for the Urban Services Department said the first series

of swimming courses, which started on July 11, 1972, was attended by about

700 people with an average of 20 learners in each class.

"In view of the apparent success and demand for such classes.

arrangements have been made to run a second series of similar courses.

This new series will start on August 14," he said.

The Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association and the Education

Department are both assisting in the project.

Non-swimmers in the beginners' course will learn the basic movements

in swimming and breathing while those in the intermediate course will be

taught personal survival in water and how to improve their swimming techniques.

Classes will be given only during week-day evenings and at weekends.

The courses will last for five weeks.

Fees range from $2 for children under 14 to $10 for adults over 18.

Office and factory workers, as well as children who do not have

the opportunity to undertake swimming with their schools, are particularly

welcome.

Application forms will be obtainable from all City District Offices

in Kowloon and all government public swimming pools as from July 24.

These should be completed and returned to either Kowloon Tsai, Kwun

Tong or Lei Cheng Uk Swimming Pool on or before Monday, July 31.

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