--- title: Friday, April 26th, 2019. description: In this Daily, we talk about ConnectOcean, who were recently one of the featured partners of Futuro Brilliante, who focused on their work with safe swimming, environmental education, and life guarding image: https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4_26_19-600x400-1.jpg --- # Friday, April 26th, 2019. [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-april-26th-2019](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-april-26th-2019) [Book](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/section/booking) In this Daily -- ConnectOcean and Futuro Brilliante Clear skies and warm weather all day today, with an on-and-off breeze starting out of the northeast but slowly shifting to blow from the Pacific as the day goes on. Was a great morning to be out on the trails, with temperatures in the high 70s and the wind very still, and from now until late afternoon the conditions will continue to be brilliant out in the water, with the extra sunlight bumping visibility up quite a bit. ![Swim Safe Costa Rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4_26_19-600x400-1.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=4_26_19-600x400-1.jpg) We touched on Manta Rays yesterday, who we're getting reports of thanks to ConnectOcean, and today they're in the news again thanks to their partnership with [Futuro Brilliante](http://www.futurobrillante.org/) and their dedication to safe swimming and environmental education. Many of us know ConnectOcean from their conservation efforts, their morning swimming lessons, and their excellent Citizen Science diving excursions, but a massive part of ConnectOcean's work is in community outreach. Two major projects that ConnectOcean works on with the surrounding community are their Environmental Education and Water Safety programs and their Nipper Life Guard programs. Together, these programs combine to provide free swimming lessons to *anyone* who doesn't know how to swim, engage local youth in environmental education to help them become the next generation protecting our aquatic environments, and then offer the opportunity for these young learners to train as life guards to help give back and improve the water safety of those around them. You can check out the video that Futuro Briliante and ConnectOcean made about their partnership [by clicking here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNn898hPl8) Always rewarding to know that with every class, course, and excursion you take with ConnectOcean, you're helping give back to the community around us. **Upcoming Events** Saturday - Sunset Gin & Tonics @ Santarena: 5pm Sunday - [Brunch @ Ponciana: 10am](https://www.exploretock.com/lascatalinas/experience/53268/sunday-brunch-at-ponciana?date=2019-05-05&size=2&time=12%3A00) - [The Barrio Barbecue @ Playa Danta: 5:30pm](https://www.exploretock.com/lascatalinas/event/54657/barrio-barbecue) Monday - HIIT Training @ Playa Danta Yoga Pavilion: 7am Tuesday - [A Journey Through South America @ Beach Club: 6pm](https://www.exploretock.com/lascatalinas/event/60887/viaje-por-suramerica) ## See related posts ## [Sunday, August 11th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [In this Daily: Día de la Madre (Costa Rican Mother’s Day) and the Week Ahead](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) ## [Monday, November 18th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [In this Daily: The Pura Vida Ride Paddle Battle and the Intrepid Challenge](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) ## [Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [In this Daily: A Look at the National Parks of Costa Rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) ## [Monday, September 23rd, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [In this Daily: The Monkeys of Guanacaste](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) #### Subscribe to The Blog, The Daily, The Newsletter, and more Additionally you will receive our occasional newsletter. Absolute confidentiality. Never SPAM. You can unsubscribe at any time.