Following recent headlines about Cryptosporidium outbreaks in Devon water and in food sources nationwide, PWTAG has updated swimming pool operators on what they need to know. Technical Note 30 provides key information on cryptosporidiosis (the disease it causes) and measures for their control. Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite that multiplies in the gut of humans […]
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New Swim England chief executive Andy Salmon has encouraged the entire aquatics community to get behind the national governing body’s ‘commitment to change’. Andy gave his thoughts on the recently-published independent listening research and issued a sincere apology to anyone who had endured poor experiences or inappropriate behaviour. He spoke frankly about the responsibility and […]
Parkwood Leisure takes a customer-centric approach to swimming, as Judith Wojtowicz reports… Investment and innovation go hand in hand at Parkwood Leisure, the first leisure operator within the industry to commission a detailed social value report to better understand the impact of its activities on the communities it serves. The impressive results from this 2020 […]
A £40m fund to help local authorities improve the energy efficiency of swimming pools has opened for applications. It is the second phase of the Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund, which has seen a total of £60m being made available to help public swimming pools cope with increased running costs as well as make them […]
The healthcare benefits of swimming and aquatic activity for people with long-term health conditions is the focus of an eLearning resource launched by NHS England, in partnership with Swim England. Research conducted by Swim England has highlighted how healthcare professionals intuitively believe aquatic activity provides unique health benefits, but they lack specific knowledge to make […]