“Swimfinity Mauritius” “Swim Moris” Community project and Swim Camp 2027

Its happening!!!, after 3 and a half years of planning we can now offer Mauritius as a location for our 3rd annual swim camp (alongside Lanzarote and Mallorca) inspired by our time in Bali teaching local disadvantaged children to swim. We plan to travel with a small group of like minded people to let them experience swimming in the Indian ocean (and local pools) to improve their swimming and experience the amazing island of Mauritius.

We are starting a movement called “SWIM MORIS” Moris means Mauritius in the local Creole language) Our aim is to inspire and empower local people. We will be working in partnership with Sparc ( https://sparc.mu/ ) and Pearl Beach Hotel

Included in the camp will be time spent with local people who have limited access to swim lessons and would benefit from some intense support. Our swimmers will buddy up with local volunteers, who in turn will teach / coach swimmers needing our help, giving them the fundamentals required to swim confidently and efficiently. You will be an essential cog in the process, but don’t worry if you lack the knowledge of swim teaching or coaching , you will be guided through the process by us!

What is the point of the SWIM MORIS initiative? In the heart of the Indian ocean, Mauritius has more than 300km of coastline, rivers, lakes and pools. Water is everywhere but only 2.9% of children aged 8-9 years can safely swim 25m (National testing data) Fatal drownings in Mauritius are 5x higher then the average of developed countries, highlighting that drowning is a major public health concern. There are epidemic levels of obesity, type 2 diabetes and sedentary lifestyle with very little culture of sports and recreational activities. There is No PE lesson in government schools! Swimming could be an accessible and affordable way of life for Mauritians to move their bodies if only they can be inspired to make a start. This will be a camp with a difference, its time to spread the legacy that is Swimfinity across the world and make an impact where it is needed to potentially save lives and increase awareness on safe open water swimming.

ABILITY = Any swim ability is welcome, any stroke, even new to Open water – What a place to learn! in 25degree water!

April 2027 (2 Weeks, or stay longer if you wish) We will probably fly from 14th April – 28th we are not committing to flights yet as the best option currently includes a Dubai transfer .

The essential Info ( as of June 2026)

6 day swimfinity swim coaching in SPARC sport complex 50m outdoor pool or Cote D’or Aquatic Centre. Video analysis at least twice. (INCLUDED)

Sea swims every day during the sea swim element of the camp, various locations with support from RLSS Mauritius (INCLUDED)

3 days Volunteering in the local community, sharing our swimming experiences and journeys so far in the water. (INCLUDED)

Transport from one location in Flic and Flac to the swimming pools and sea swim locations (INCLUDED)

Accommodation in a hotel in the Flic en Flac area / North West

Hotel Accommodation will be around the area of Pearl Beach resort Flic and Flac – this will be our meeting point every day for transport to the pool and to the sea swims, please ensure you book close to this hotel if you are not staying onsite. https://pearlebeachresort.com/en

Accommodation, food and flight is NOT included in the above costs –

Accommodation at Pearle Beach resort, we have negotiated a price with the current exchange rate £115 BB per double room, £131 HB. You can get other self catering accommodation in Flic and Flac slightly cheaper or more expensive and more luxurious a little further along the coast in Wolmar.) Given the climate, there will be a lot of early starts and transport will leave from Pearle beach so please be prepared to organize your own transport to Pearle beach if staying elsewhere

3 days of free time to explore and / or – practice practice practice for the Nandos Swim event or visit the capital of Port Louis and experience the sights, sounds and smells of the local markets, Dolphin watching tours, boat trips, catamaran tours, canyoning, mountian hikes. Our team can offer guidance and extensive knowledge of the local area.

Entrance into the Nandos Open water swim event 25th April 2027 Each Swimmer must register themselves for the event if they wish to take part.

Click on the link below for more info on the Nandos swim event. https://roag.org/events/event-info/4283/nandos-royal-life-saving-society-rlss-open-water-swim-2027

For £15 a head you can eat well a lot of places for an evening meal in Mauritius and gives us more flexibility eg if we’ve been up North at Mon Choisy for the day can eat up there before heading back…

To join in this inaugural Swim camp, and help shape the future of Swim coaching and teaching in Mauritius the swim camp element of the holiday will cost £850 to be paid in installments with a non refundable deposit of £250