Category: Open Water

This week marks an important next step towards the return of sport in communities across the country with indoor sports courts and swimming pools now able to reopen in line with the latest Scottish Government public health guidance. The Scottish Sports Governing Bodies Forum and Executive Group welcomes Monday’s communication from Stewart Harris, CEO, sportscotland announcing… Continue reading Scottish Governing Bodies Forum and Executive Group Statement

Nikos Jakubiak

Volunteers Week Scotland 2020 runs from 1-7 June

The investment will allow people to have access to free period products when they are participating in sport

Scottish Swimming today launched its Young Volunteer Programme (YVP) to support,  prepare and deploy young members to help build on Scottish Swimming’s incredible volunteer base across all disciplines and areas of work across Scotland.  The YVP is a national strategy designed to engage and develop young members between the ages of 13-25 through five programmes,… Continue reading Launch of Volunteer Programme to help support youngsters in shaping Scottish Swimming’s future

Scottish Swimming was the first national representative organisation to back Scottish Water’s Your Water Your Life campaign

The nationwide water safety campaign will see tens of thousands of young swimmers get a lesson covering self-rescue and life-saving skills in the largest coordinated water safety lesson ever seen in Scotland.