Osan City Swimming Federation Donates Free Swimming Lesson Equipment

Osan City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Gwak Sang-wook) announced on the 5th that the free swimming lesson program for third-grade elementary students, which is being implemented for the first time nationwide, has achieved further significant progress.

On this day, the Osan City Swimming Federation (Chairman Kong Chang-bae) delivered swimming equipment to low-income students participating in the third-grade swimming lesson program.

At the swimming equipment donation ceremony held in the mayor's office, swimming equipment worth approximately 27 million won was handed over to 179 low-income students by the Osan City Swimming Federation in the presence of Mayor Gwak Sang-wook, Superintendent Kang Yun-seok of the Hwaseong-Osan Office of Education, Chairman Kong Chang-bae of the Osan City Swimming Federation, and other officials.

Mayor Gwak Sang-wook, who received the swimming equipment on this day, expressed his gratitude, saying, "The success of the third-grade swimming lesson program, implemented for the first time nationwide, has been made possible through the meaningful support of the Osan City Swimming Federation and the interest and cooperation of the local community."

Additionally, Kong Chang-bae, Chairman of the Osan City Swimming Federation, who donated the equipment, stated, "I hope that with the swimming equipment delivered today, our children can enjoy swimming freely like otters cutting through the water."

Meanwhile, since 2012, Osan City has been implementing free swimming lessons for all third-grade elementary students in the city for the first time nationwide, providing children with 'experiential sports activities' rather than 'observational sports.'