Young swimmers from across the Pilbara had more reasons to celebrate this year with the Pilbara Spirit Swimming & Lifesaving Carnival reaching its 10-year milestone.
Each year, students come together to participate in swimming races, lifesaving exercises, and a variety of aquatic sports, learning vital water safety and rescue skills while engaging in friendly competition with other schools.
Trent Hotchkin, Royal Life Saving’s Senior Manager for Swimming and Water Safety, expressed pride in reaching this 10-year milestone.
“In regional WA, where drowning risks are nearly double those in Perth, the Spirit Carnival has become a beacon of safety and community,” he said.
BHP is a proud supporter of the carnival and recently celebrated 20 years of partnership with Royal Life Saving to bring essential water safety programs to remote and Aboriginal communities.
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