Campaigners are urging Ofsted to be more ruthless in their assessment and reporting of school swimming, after figures reveal that almost half of primary school children are unable to swim 25 metres – denying them of crucial life-saving skills. Under the national curriculum, schools are required to teach pupils to swim confidently over a distance […]
Amateur Swimming Association
A host of talented swimmers, volunteers and aquatic professionals were recognised by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) at their inaugural awards ceremony in October. Split into eighteen categories, the awards celebrate the commitment and achievements of those involved in aquatics. Among those recognised was national leisure operator Everyone Active, who took home the Facility Operator […]
Passionate petitions to save swimming pools from closure are barely out of the news. So it might be surprising to learn that official statistics from the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) confirm there are 346 more public swimming pools in the UK than there were eight years ago. Although there are less diving pools and leisure […]
One in three children is leaving primary
school unable to swim, according to a report
by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA).
Of those who cannot swim, nearly two
fifths (39%) have never been offered lessons
at school.
