Swim Ulster in partnership with Sport NI, Swim Ireland, invite you to take part in this FREE Get Wet Stay Safe session being held at The Strand Portstewart.
The details are as follows:
Date: Sunday 19th July 2026
Times: 10:30 to 11:30
Venue: Portstewart Strand
The session will provide the following topics and skills:
- Land Based
- Dynamic risk assessing
- Water safety code
- Flags and Signage
- Equipment suggestions
- Planning your post swim recovery
- Cold water shock/hypothermia
- Wind,waves, tides and currents
- Water Based
- Entries
- Cold water acclimatisation
- Flotation, rotation and orientation
- Treading water
- Float to live
- Emergency signalling
- Exits and implementing your post recovery
Pre-requisties: Be over 18yrs of age and be able to swim
Equipment: Wetsuits are NOT mandatory, but the water will be cold so we recommend that a wetsuit is worn if you have one.
A tow float is provided to use during the session.
A FREE swim hat is provided for all those who attend the session.
*If after you have registered, you then are unable to attend please email openwater@swimulster.net with your details, so we can offer this FREE place to someone else. Thank you*