For youth, everything is sport. - Leonardo da Vinci

VBS News Net: After two years of preparation, VBS Indoor Swimming Centre was put in use on 7th September. A special launch ceremony - brave the winds and waves to swim with courage was held. 

Special guests included Mr. Dou Lianhui, GM of Meisha Education Company, Mr. Chen Qiang, Ms. Wu Shimei from Meisha Education Business Unit ,other colleagues from Meisha Education Company, and Mr. Jing Zhigang, Director of Friend Happy Chess Club and Deputy Secretary of Guangdong Chinese Chess Association. Principal Yang, Assistant Principal Ms. Zheng and Ms. Lin as well as teachers and students representatives were at the venue. The ceremony was also broadcast online to parents and all students.

Mr. Dou gave an address, 'The launch of swimming centre has its significance. Meisha Education's original intention on VBS remains the same - one, to make VBS the best private bilingual school within the district and the best in Shenzhen. The second is that the Meisha Education's support on completing the school curriculum, providing best hardware and software. Two things are important in life - exercising bodies and enriching souls. I call for everyone's participation in sports exercise and gain joy from it. Last but not least, I wish VBS for its future prosperity.'

Principal Yang said in her speech, 'We have been creating the best condition for students to grow in the past two years - the campus is thriving. Learn swimming is not just about acquiring a new skill but to overcome difficulty and stay gritty. This is always the principle that we promote sports in school. Just like what Ma Haozhe from Grade 7 has said in enrolment ceremony - overcoming difficulty is needed to realise dreams. Dear students, you have dreams, the school will do its part to make them shine.' Principal Yang also acknowledged the effort made by colleagues from Meisha Education Company. Students also presented flowers to them. 

Mr. Dou and Principal Yang together inaugurated the indoor swimming centre. 

VBS Swimming Centre had a logo too - VBS mascot dolphin and a miniature VBS student to mean brave the winds and waves to move forward.

Natioal swimming champion Ms. You Meihong and Mr. Zhang Chen (Men's 200m Backstroke champion in the 42th the World Games) had a demo - standard breastroke, butterfly, freestyle and backstroke impressed the audience. Lifeguards also performed rescues.

Shen Yaozheng, Jiang Kaiwen and Pu Zixi from Grade 9 had a friendly with Mr. Zhang. 

Life is all about sports.VBS Indoor Swimming Centre has the 25-meter  constant temperature swimming pool with 8 lanes . Having the compulsory swimming class taught by world champion Mr. zhang, every student has their chance to learn swimming. VBS will provide life-enriching education with professional teaching and the most caring companion for students so that they will gain joy and health from sports. 

 For Mr. Zhang's interview, please visit：

http://vbs.vanke.com/news/xshd/244.html

Author: Linda

Translated by DC Lai