Frankie And Friends

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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 US Olympic Swimming Coach and former member of the USA Olympic Committee.
 
Doug now consults for the USA Olympic Committee as well as other National Olympic Committees and several Olympic sports organisations. Doug currently sits on the 2024 Paris Olympic Committee.
 
Doug’s passion is Water Safety and Learn To Swim.
 
VISION AND MISSION.

To drive and establish an ongoing Global Awareness Campaign that promotes water safety and the importance of swimming as a life skill.
- The need to make swimming lessons more easily accessible to all.
- Raising the standard of “Learn-to-Swim” instruction, by means of ongoing “Teach the Teacher/ Coach”initiatives.
- Encouraging children to take up swimming as a preferred sport.
- The urgent need to reduce drowning and to ultimately save lives.
- In association with Friends Of Swimmers Trust, help identify talented swimmers from disadvantaged families, (irrespective of race) and assist them with high performance training; the ultimate goal of representing their country and competing on the international stage.

For further information about Frankie And Friends LLC please contact Dominique Donner-Rodd

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