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Scottish Swimming Holding Statement

With the second wave of COVID-19 beginning to take its toll, the First Minister’s outlined the new tier system which will come into place from 6am on Monday 2nd November. Scottish Swimming can provide the following information: Tiers/Local Authority Areas: Level 1 – Highland, Moray, Orkney, Shetland, Western Isles. Level 2 – Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll &… Continue reading Scottish Swimming Holding Statement

Aquatics Community Pool Together

It has been a month since we made our first statement around the global pandemic that is Coronavirus, and since then, day to day life as we know it has changed beyond recognition. We continue to support the NHS by staying at home whilst the sports we live and breathe each and every day are… Continue reading Aquatics Community Pool Together

Back to the water guidance documents

Scottish Swimming is pleased to share guidance documents highlighting new measures to help ensure a safe return to our sport. Through direct dialogue with the Scottish Government, Scottish Swimming has provided detailed information for clubs, pool operators, aquatic participation and learn to swim programmes (including swim schools), and the Scottish Government brought forward the date… Continue reading Back to the water guidance documents

Swimming pools finally given green light to reopen

Twenty-three weeks after lockdown measures were introduced, swimming pools have been given the green light to reopen in Scotland from Monday 31st August. The 300+ pages of clear, thorough and robust guidance submitted by Scottish Swimming have influenced the review and have given confidence for bringing forward the date that swimming can resume. In a… Continue reading Swimming pools finally given green light to reopen

Joint statement on a return to sport

In recent months a wide range of partners across the sporting system, including the Scottish Government, sportscotland, Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport (SGBs), local authorities and leisure trusts, the third sector, as well as the further and higher education sector have been working together to progress plans for the safe return of sport, in line with… Continue reading Joint statement on a return to sport