About Us
Għum u Għin is not just your typical swimming club. We are a community-driven organization that combines our passion for swimming with a strong commitment to social welfare. Our unique mission is to utilise the profits generated from our swimming club activities to provide free swimming lessons to individuals in need.
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Our Mission
is a purpose-led programme with the sole mission of tackling the socioeconomic barriers to swimming faced by many persons and families in Malta. The overarching aim is to make swimming more equitable for all, by engaging in tangible action at a community level, as well as spark a wider dialogue about the cultural, financial and systemic barriers that keep many persons at the water’s edge.
Our Vision
We aim to tackle inequality and break down the barriers to physical activity, in particular swimming. We strive for everyone from individual to organisation has maximum chances to participate. We have to recognise that at the moment chances are not equal: some persons remain in a marginal position and their true potential is often unseen. We aim to provide and stimulate chances and opportunities to empower that potential, from enabling people to participate until facilitating co-creation and better representation in boards and larger institutional sport structures.
Meet Our Founder
Emma Tanti brings together a strong academic foundation in social impact and human rights with extensive professional qualifications in swimming education and coaching, with over 10 years of coaching experience.
She holds a BA in Social Work, reflecting her commitment to supporting individuals, communities, and wellbeing-focused practice, alongside an MA in Human Rights Law & Practice, grounding her work in equality, advocacy, and ethical leadership.
Alongside her academic background, Emma is a highly qualified aquatic professional with a progressive coaching pathway through Swim England.
Her qualifications include:
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Swim England Qualified Swimming Teacher Assistant (Level 1)
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Swim England Qualified Swimming Teacher (Level 2)
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Swim England Qualified Assistant Swimming Coach (Level 1)
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Swim England Qualified Swimming Coach (Level 2)
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World Aquatics Age Group Swimming Coach
Emma has also completed the HERturn Sports Leadership Programme, further strengthening her leadership capacity within sport and her commitment to empowering women and girls in athletic environments.
With expertise spanning social work, human rights, and elite-level coaching development, Emma’s work sits at the intersection of education, wellbeing, and performance—supporting individuals to grow with confidence both in and out of the water.
Emma Tanti