With ‘RLSS UK’s Drowning Prevention Week‘ starting on the 14th June it highlights the importance of staying safe whilst swimming,…
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Baby splashing! The wonders of swimming for babies
Sport
Swimming and time in the water is one of the best experiences you can share with your baby! Babies have a…
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Learning to Swim – Child development and learning
Sport
Children learn in many ways and learning is a continuous process which continues throughout all our lives. Therefore, repeating and…
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The importance of swimming for health, fitness & of course safety!
Fitness
Did you know that just 30 minutes of swimming 3 times a week will provide you with a full body…
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Playing the pools: What to expect from your first swimming lessons
Get Active
One quarter of adults in the UK can’t swim 25 metres (YouGov 2016) – that’s one length of a standard…
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Synchronised swimming – So much more than a nose clip and a smile!
Sport
As someone who has been a synchronised swimmer for many years and now a coach and a judge, when I’m…