Tag: Learn to swim

Learn to Swim marks Drowning Prevention Week

Youngsters to participate in once-in-a-lifetime swim class with Olympic multiple Gold Medallist Duncan Scott at Broxburn Sports Centre to celebrate Xcite being recognised as Learn to Swim Provider of the Year and swimming pools as vital assets for teaching children to learn to swim.

MORE THAN 75,000 children across the country are being offered water safety lessons to mark Drowning Prevention Week. Learn to Swim is continuing its major water safety push to coincide with this year’s Drowning Prevention Week as National Water Safety Forum (NWSF) figures show 45 people in Scotland tragically lost their lives to drowning in… Continue reading Learn to Swim marks Drowning Prevention Week

Record number of children learning to swim in Fife

Young Fifers are learning to swim in record numbers after a local leisure trust successfully boosted awareness of its programme to families across the region. With a mission to create the next generation of confident, safe and competent swimmers, over 8100 young Fifers are now enrolled onto the Learn to Swim programme – a partnership… Continue reading Record number of children learning to swim in Fife

Water safety tops the agenda at national swim summit

Duncan Scott, Learn to Swim, Forfar, Angusalive

Ambitious agenda outlined to buoy Scotland’s ‘Generation Swim’ legacy Scotland’s Swimming leaders have dived in to discuss ambitious plans to ensure that Scotland’s youngsters continue on their trajectory of becoming a safe and competent generation of swimmers. 24 Scottish Leisure Trusts and aquatic providers gathered in Perth to participate in a National Framework Day summit… Continue reading Water safety tops the agenda at national swim summit

Duncan Scott celebrates Generation Swim in Forfar

Duncan Scott, Learn to Swim, Forfar, Angusalive

YOUNG swimmers in Angus have taken part in a once-in-a-lifetime swim class with Olympic, World & Commonwealth Champion, Duncan Scott. The swim star made waves with 116 local swimmers yesterday (22 March) at ANGUSalive in Forfar to celebrate the crucial work undertaken to provide a quality swimming programme, as part of the National Learn to… Continue reading Duncan Scott celebrates Generation Swim in Forfar

Duncan Scott makes a splash in West Lothian

Youngsters to participate in once-in-a-lifetime swim class with Olympic multiple Gold Medallist Duncan Scott at Broxburn Sports Centre to celebrate Xcite being recognised as Learn to Swim Provider of the Year and swimming pools as vital assets for teaching children to learn to swim.

Athlete dives in to celebrate provider’s commitment to learning to swim Youngsters in West Lothian have participated in a once-in-a-lifetime swim class with Olympic, World & Commonwealth Champion Duncan Scott. Duncan, the UK’s most decorated athlete from the Tokyo Olympic Games, made a splash at Xcite’s Broxburn Sports Centre to celebrate West Lothian Leisure being… Continue reading Duncan Scott makes a splash in West Lothian

Learn to Swim programme extension make waves for next generation

L-R Ally Whike (Director of Aquatics, Scottish Swimming), Duncan Scott, Toni Shaw, Brian Lironi (Director of Corporate Affairs, Scottish Water)

Scottish Water has agreed to continue its partnership with Scottish Swimming to support the national Learn to Swim programme, which…