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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1980

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OPEN SWIMMING SYMPOSIUM

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SWIMMING TEACHERS FROM THE UK, AUSTRALIA, SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, HOLLAND WILL MEET IN HONG KONG NEXT WEEK AT A SYMPOSIUM ON THE TEACHING OF SWIMMING.

THIS WILL BE THE SECOND SYMPOSIUM AND CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SWIMMING TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONS. THE SWIMMING TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG WILL BE HOST OF THE SYMPOSIUM AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, WAN CHA1.

LECTURES AND PAPERS RELATED TO THE TEACHING OF SWIMMING WILL BE PRESENTED BY LOCAL AND OVERSEAS EXPERTS DURING THE SYMPOSIUM.

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SUBJECTS WILL INCLUDE LEARN-TO-SWIM SCHEMES, TEACHING THE DISABLED TO SWIM, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY SWIMMING TEACHERS, LIFE SAVING SKILLS AND FIRST AID FOR SWIMMING TEACHERS.

THE LECTURES WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE AND WILL BE HELD DAILY FROM 10 AM FROM SEPTEMBER 30 TO OCTOBER 2. EACH SESSION WILL LAST FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS.

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED BY DELEGATES IN GROUPS WILL INCLUDE SPECIFIC ASPECTS RELATED TO THE TEACHING OF SWIMMING IN SCHOOLS= ESSENTIAL LIFE SAVING SKILLS REQUIRED FOR QUALIFIED TEACHERS OF SWIMMING AND THE VALUE AND SOCIOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF AQUATIC INSTRUCTION FOR PUPILS AGED THREE YEARS AND BELOW.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE DISCUSSIONS.

DETAILS OF THE LECTURES AND APPLICATIONS TO THE GROUP DISCUSSIONS MAY BE MADE BY CONTACTING THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG SWIMMING TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION, MR MA YING-KIN, C/O PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 7TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, OR ON TELEPHONE 3-884111 EXT. 267.

THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 29 AT THE MANDARIN HOTEL. MR DENIS BRAY, SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS MR HARRY BATES, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SWIMMING TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONS- AND MISS WANDA TAI, MISS HONG KONG 1980 WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SYMPOSIUM AT 6.15 PM ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 IN THE PLEASANT ROOM OF THE MANDAR IN HOTEL.

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