One Man In Southwest India Taught People To Swim From Free In A River To End Drownings

Following the tragic drownings of 15 schoolchildren in his home town, an Indian man has started a swimming club that has seen more than 10,000 learn how to handle themselves in the water.

He’s narrowed down the introductory course, which focuses entirely on swimming for safety rather than for sport, to just 16 lessons that begins by removing the fear of the water and the river’s current.

It’s called the Valasseril River Swimming Club, and it now boasts thousands of members among the communities living along the Periyar river in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala.

Saji did this to make sure people would not drown in waterways.

This man is a godsend, and he certainly should be lauded for taking his time to learn Indians who want to swim and do so safely.