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 Don’t forget; you can message us if you have any questions or get in touch through email at [email protected]! Have anyone interesting for us to talk to? Let us know too! Hope you enjoy the episode everyone! #niunetpng #educationeverywhere #childhoodswimming #learnswiming #sports