26/09/2026
What a week. 💙
The last few days have brought some of the highest highs and the lowest lows.
We started the week with some incredible stories from our Ripples families. Stories about little ones who found themselves in situations that could have ended very differently, but didn’t.
Little swimmers who swim with Ripples that are under four years old, and when faced with moments of uncertainty, remembered and implemented the things we drum into them every single week.
Stop. Breathe. Float. Stay calm.
These are the moments that remind us why we do what we do.
Teaching children to swim is so much more than teaching them a skill for the pool. It’s about giving them knowledge, confidence and skills that they can draw on when they need them most.
And then, amongst those incredible highs, we experienced one of our lowest moments with the incident at Ripples on Thursday night/Friday morning.
We won’t give that incident any more attention than it deserves. What we will remember, though, is the incredible response from our families.
The messages. The offers to help. The kindness and support that surrounded us when we really needed it.
So while this week has certainly had its lows, it has also given us some pretty incredible reminders of why Ripples exists in the first place.
We are incredibly proud of our little swimmers, incredibly grateful for our families and incredibly thankful for the community we have built together.
The lows will pass.
But those little moments where a child uses something they’ve been taught and it makes a difference? That’s why we’ll keep showing up.
