Thanks to the heavens opening, Coogee beach was all but deserted at midday on Sunday, save for a large and colourful group of swimmers and surf lifesavers.

Wearing bright pink, participants in the Migration 2 Surf program gingerly approached the waves, hand in hand with yellow and red-capped lifesavers. For many, it was their first time in white water as they took part in the special ocean-safety course, aimed at new migrants.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/lifesaving-lesson-for-migrants-out-of-their-depth-in-ocean-20140406-366tj.html#ixzz2yGgF9FzK