ABOUT VAMOS YOUTH
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PROMOTING WATER SAFETY AND SAVING LIVES SINCE 2016!
Vamos Youth is an organization dedicated to promoting water safety and providing education and training to underserved communities. We create programs in partnership with nonprofits to give access to lifesaving skills in order to reduce drowning statistics in coastal Costa Rica. As an affiliated organization of the Royal Life Saving Society, we are committed to the highest standards of safety and excellence in all of our programs and initiatives.
Our programs include swimming lessons, lifesaving academy and training, and water safety education, all of which are designed to help people of all ages and skill levels feel more comfortable and confident in and around the water. By partnering with local organizations, we are able to bring lifesaving skills and knowledge to those who need it most, including underserved communities in coastal Costa Rica.
Whether you're interested in taking a class, volunteering, or making a donation, we invite you to join us in our mission to promote water safety and save lives.
OUR COACH & FOUNDER
Aude Lemaire-Hamel
Her lifetime passion for lifesaving brought Aude to compete internationally in open water swim races and in lifesaving. However, she got her start as a triathlete and did her first triathlon at the age of 7 years old. It wasn’t always easy but she found a way to manage school & training until she got selected to represent the triathlon team of University Laval where she studied business for four years.
Aude worked for more than 10 years as a professional lifeguard in Montreal, Myrtle Beach and Ocean City. That’s where she realized lifesaving wasn’t just a job, but also a competitive sport. While studying, working, coaching, she then focused her training on lifesaving competitions and got selected to represent Canada in international competitions with the national team.
Over the years, Aude became a lifesaving instructor for the Lifesaving Society of Quebec and a certified swim and triathlon coach. She moved to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica with a mission to educate the youth of our beach community to be advocates for ocean safety and leaders in keeping our beaches safe. Her biggest goal is to inspire and give the tools to the youth to achieve more and follow their dreams while having fun. Serving the communites of Tamarindo, Playa Flamingo, Brasilito, Huacas and Playa Grande, she continues to educate the youth of the area while keeping fun and teamwork at the forefront.
PARTNERS
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Swim With Purpose
By registering with us or donating directly, you help sustain work that changes lives.
Join us: swim, support, and be part of a safer, stronger coastal future.
Each year Vamos Youth organizes fundraisers and partners with local nonprofits to fund Community Swim Programs that teach children of all ages — from babies to teens — to swim and stay safe in the ocean.
We believe education is the most effective way to reduce drowning, and that swimming should be accessible to everyone. With pool access extremely limited for many locals, our programs provide critical lessons, equipment, and outreach to keep coastal children safe while building confidence and a lifelong connection to the sea.
SWIM CLUB
Ocean Racers Swim Club
Our local swim club Vamos Ocean Racers offer weekly training opportunity to locals and to visitors. If you would like to train while you are traveling to Costa Rica, contact us to learn more about our group workout and private lessons opportunities.
Founded in 2016, Vamos Youth is dedicated to elevating ocean safety and swim training for children and adults across Guanacaste, Tamarindo, Costa Rica.
Vamos Youth
Playa Grande
50301 Tamarindo, Costa Rica
info@vamosyouthcr.com
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