FRANKIE AND FRIENDS LLC
GLOBAL INITIATIVE - Learn to Swim Campaign
MISSION
- To drive and establish an ongoing Global Learn-to-Swim Campaign that promotes water safety and the importance of swimming as a life skill.
FRANKIE & FRIENDS LEARN TO SWIM will produce an 8-part video training series utilising a unique methodology developed over 50 years. This methodology which has produced countless top international swimmers is endorsed by Doug Ingram who adopted the methodology in his training of US Olympic swimmers with highly successful results.
The primary goal of the 8-part Learn to Swim Series is to make lessons easily accessible to as many people as possible, thereby promoting water safety, and ultimately reducing drowning world-wide. The series will not only teach many children to swim – it will also “teach the teacher.”
In association with Friends Of Swimmers Trust, identify talented swimmers from disadvantaged families, and assist them with high performance training; the ultimate goal of representing their country and competing on the international stage.
8 MILES CHARITY CHALLENGE
As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations and the Frankie And Friends LLC launch of its campaign, a team of 10 swimmers (including myself) will each swim 8 miles to raise awareness of water safety and the importance of swimming as a life skill.
EACH SWIMMER WILL RAISE R10 000 In the hope of raising R100 000 for the campaign.
LAUNCH OF FRANKIE AND FRIENDS LLC AT THE 50th aQuellé MIDMAR MILE
The Frankie And Friends (LLC) launch at the 50th anniversary of the Midmar Mile will be headed up by one of the most respected names in swimming, Doug Ingram, former USA Olympic Swimming Coach and former member of the USA Olympic Committee. Doug currently consults on the Paris 2024 Olympic Committee.
Doug’s passion is Water Safety and Learn To Swim. Doug’s other passion is mountaineering and at the age of 64, blind in one eye, Doug summited Mount Everest.
Doug Ingram will be a guest of honour at this year’s Midmar Mile.
Learn To Swim For Life With Frankie And Friends
Thank you for your interest and support in our mission to making a difference and saving lives.
FRANKIE SAYS SWIM SAFE SWIM FOR LIFE
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overall progress
raised R11 300,00 goal R10 000,00| Name | Message | Donation |
|---|---|---|
| Annette | Can't wait to see Frankie Frog flying!! 🐸 | R2 000 |
| Amanda Kropman | Great initiative. Well done Dom & Rachel on your swim! | R200 |
| Tayden G | All the best Coach … miss you !!! | R1 000 |
| Kurik Naidoo | Best Coach Ever !!! | R500 |
| The Kistnasami Family | To Dom and TEAM SEALS swimming - all the very best from the Kistnasamis’ | R1 000 |
| Jane Wassenaar | You will be amazing Dom - always such a great coach to all the kids (and adults too). | R200 |
| Helen Phillips | Good luck with the Midmar weekend | R1 000 |
| Kellie and Sani | Good luck coach! Thank you for being so kind to us and the best coach Sani has had so far. | R200 |
| Yolandi and Family | Good Luck Dom | R200 |
| Cardoso Family | All the best Dom | R1 000 |
| Jenny Ireland | Good Luck Dom | R500 |
| K Barrow | Barrow - Doug Ingram CCC | R300 |
| jo D | Go Dom Dom - you got this !! | R150 |
| Jenni Eivett | Well done Dom and all the best! | R500 |
| Heather Young | All the best Dom. | R1 000 |
| Dominique Donner-Rodd | Doug Ingram CCC | R150 |
| Ryan & Chenay Surgison | Thank you Coach Dom for being such an inspiration, your encouragement and passion shown in your coaching and for raising awareness around the importance of water safety. | R200 |
| Stephanie Maingard | R200 | |
| Vanessa Comley | R1 000 |
Water Safety and Learn to Swim Campaign
| https://www.midmarmile.co.za | |
| +27 82 565 2137 | |
| teamdonner@gmail.com |