In response to the First Minister’s announcement today about the phased easing of restrictions including some outdoor sports, Scottish Swimming would like to offer some advice around open water swimming in the current climate. Scottish Swimming has been working with the RLSS, Swim England and Swim Wales, and would urge everyone to recognise the following:… Continue reading Statement on Outdoor Swimming in Scotland
Month: May 2020
No imminent return to the pool
UK sport announcement I am sure you will have seen the announcement yesterday from UK Sport about a return to performance training in England, but I wanted to reiterate the current guidelines from the Scottish Government and what that means for Scotland. As per our statement last week, the message from the Scottish Government is… Continue reading No imminent return to the pool
Six months on
It has been over six months since COVID-19 restrictions were first introduced in Scotland, and looking at the current news it is difficult to foresee that we will be free of such restrictions anytime soon. However, despite indoor sport being one of the last group of sports to be allowed to return, at the time… Continue reading Six months on
Volunteers Week 2020 – Volunteer in Swimming
Aside from their weekly training, many of our swimmers will spend their weekend competing at a local, district or national events. These events are put on and managed by a dedicated army of volunteers from across Scotland and the rest of the UK, from referees to stewards, officials to front of house. Without these individuals,… Continue reading Volunteers Week 2020 – Volunteer in Swimming
100,000 kids are strokes ahead
A 100,000-strong new generation of young, safer swimmers has been created thanks to a successful partnership between Scottish Water, Scottish Swimming and Aquatic Providers across Scotland. Children from almost every region of Scotland – some as young as babies – are benefitting from the Learn to Swim Framework which aims to help youngsters to become… Continue reading 100,000 kids are strokes ahead