About SwimBo
Sports Academy
SwimBo Sports Academy was founded in Belgrade in 2015 by friends who believe dedicated and professional work can help everyone, regardless of psychophysical abilities.
Enthusiasm, personal motivation and empathy inspired the founders to create sports programs that improve the life of every child involved in SwimBo.
Since the Academy was founded, swimming has helped many children improve their psychosocial and health status and supported their families and guardians.
The Academy is registered to work in the following sports branches:
Registered sports branches
- Type of sport – Paralympic sport
Branch of sport – swimming - Type of sport – Non-Paralympic sport for persons with disabilities
Sports for deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind and partially sighted people - Special Olympics
What guides us
Goals of the sports academy
Develop motor skills through sports programs, camps and competitions that promote inclusion and equality.
Organize seminars and webinars for sports and health education.
Provide every child with an opportunity to participate in sport.
Approach every child with respect and provide a healthy, safe environment.
Create an inclusive environment for children and their parents or guardians.
Mission
The mission of SwimBo Sports Academy
- Improve the quality of life of vulnerable groups
- Support Roma people, displaced persons, refugees and children from migrant families
- Develop gender equality through sport
- Strengthen professionals through education
Principles
Ethical principles of SwimBo Sports Academy
All activities must be available to everyone under equal conditions.
The Academy respects children's rights and all program users.
The Academy respects gender equality.
The work program preserves the natural and social environment.
The Academy acts transparently and independently in the spirit of sport.