The Wiggles and Libby Trickett Team with SwimFin

The Wiggles and Libby Trickett Team with SwimFin

The Wiggles are joining forces with Olympic champion Libby Trickett and SwimFin Australia, to support keeping children safe in the water this summer.

The Wiggles and SwimFin Australia have produced a series of videos aimed at children and their parents. They include 5 key safety messages and a catchy tune, -Swim Like a Fish', to drive home the importance of being safe around water.

A large part of being safe in the water is learning to swim and Libby is recommending the use of SwimFin, the unique, self-adjusting swimming aid for all sizes and abilities and for anyone aged 2 and above. Libby, who is a SwimFin ambassador in Australia and New Zealand, is passionate about children being safe and confident in the water as they learn to swim, and believes SwimFin gives them that.

'I'm so excited that SwimFin Australia is partnering with The Wiggles this summer," says Libby. 'With drowning the leading cause of accidental death in children under five in Australia, it's so important to educate children and their parents and carers on water safety. Having The Wiggles involved means we can get the message across to young children in a fun way."

'It's a real delight to be working with the legendary Libby Trickett and SwimFin Australia to promote water safety. Australians love their beaches and pools and we fully endorse teaching children to be safe around water from an early age," said Blue Wiggle Anthony Field.

The water safety videos are available at the following links, as well as on The Wiggles' Official YouTube Channel, www.thewiggles.com and www.swimfin.com.au.

Swim Like A Fish (140 seconds): YouTube
Five important tips to be safe in the water (71 seconds): YouTube

The Wiggles are the world's most popular children's entertainment group. They formed in Sydney, Australia in 1991.

Known for their catchy music, entertaining and educational values, The Wiggles include Emma (Yellow Wiggle), Anthony (Blue Wiggle), Lachy (Purple Wiggle) and Simon (Red Wiggle) and a cast of popular characters including Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus. To learn more about The Wiggles please visit www.thewiggles.com.

SwimFin Australia is the exclusive distributor of SwimFin in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands and is run by Emma Brodie. By the end of this year, 800,000 SwimFins will have been sold around the world since its launch in the UK in 2008. To learn more about SwimFin Australia please visit www.swimfin.com.au.