Swim England has vowed âto create a better futureâ for everyone in its sports as part of a cultural change journey which will put members, coaches, teachers, parents, clubs and swim schools at the heart of aquatics. Included in the national governing bodyâs new safeguarding, welfare and culture plan, Heart of Aquatics, is a commitment […]
Jane Nickerson
Swim England has welcomed a £63 million Government investment to help keep âvulnerableâ swimming pools afloat and become more energy efficient as they battle with increased costs. A total of £40 million will help pools cut carbon emissions for the long-term, with more than £20 million available to tackle rising utility bills. Swim England and […]
Almost 50,000 people have pledged their support to Swim Englandâs campaign to #SaveOurPools. A petition containing 48,928 signatures has been presented to the Government calling on MPs to ârecognise the particular vulnerability of swimming pools and leisure centres as part of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme Reviewâ. The petition is backed by Catherine West MP, […]
Swimming and water safety should be taken even more seriously due to the âastonishing and worryingâ number of children leaving primary school unable to swim. English, mathematics and science are currently the only core subjects on the national curriculum across all key stages. However, Edward Timpson, Former Minister for Children, the MP for Eddisbury in […]
Swim England has warned almost 2,000 swimming pools could be lost forever by the end of the decade unless the Government and local authorities âact nowâ to replace or refurbish ageing facilities. In its new A Decade of Decline: The Future of Swimming Pools in England report that there will be a huge reduction in […]
Team GBâs success in the pool at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has created a wave of people taking to the water, according to the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA). Since Olympic fever took hold at the beginning of August, the association has been inundated with enquiries from people looking to get involved in pool-based sports. In […]
CIMSPAâs pool plant operator qualifications will be delivered by the Institute of Swimming (IoS) from now on, following a new partnership between the two organisations. The agreement will see the full suite of CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity) qualifications organised and delivered by the IoS, with external quality assurance […]
