In this week's episode of the #NiunetPodcast, we spoke to Lambert Vure. He is the founder and director of Pikinini Swim, a program that focuses on teaching children how to swim. It was a pleasure having him on the podcast. It was an enlightening conversation that started about swimming and turned into a deep dive into what can be done to improve the PNG sports infrastructure as a whole. We chat about the origins of Pikinini Swim, the importance of learning how to swim, the swimming infrastructure in PNG, and he shares his experiences of working in the PNG sports industry

Here are time codes for easy navigation

00:00 - Intro

00:05 - Show Introductions

01:08 - Who is Lambert?

02:19 - What made Lambert want to start Pikinini Swim

05:25 - The benefits of swimming

11:01 - As an adult, where can you learn to swim?

15:13 - Coming back to the question, where can I learn to swim?

16:51 - Sports are voluntary in PNG

19:31 - Where can you learn how to swim? it may vary

21:43 - The bigger issue

23:29 - We need good pathway programs

26:24 - Hopes, goals, and strategies for Pikinini swim

30:45 - What can be done to steer sports back in the right direction

36:08 - Missed sports marketing opportunities

38:31 - More quality coaches

41:38 - Long-Term Athletic Development

45:53 - LTAD done correctly

46:35 - Lamberts implementation of LTAD

47:50 - We are a sports nation

48:49 - Rise of American football in PNG

52:19 - Potential for sports to change lives

54:46 - LTAD coaching system

56:09 - The full-time jobs in sports

59:07 - Benefits of Long-term coaching

1:00:00 - PNG Sports Pre and Post-independence

1:03:00 - Closing

1:07:00 - ENDS

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