YOUNG swimmers in East Dunbartonshire have taken part in a once-in-a-lifetime swim class with Olympic, World and Commonwealth Champion, Duncan Scott, to mark Learn to Swim Month. Duncan made a splash at East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture (EDLC) Trust’s Leisuredrome in Bishopbriggs to celebrate EDLC being recognised as the latest leisure trust to deliver the… Continue reading Duncan Scott dives in to Learn to Swim success
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Edinburgh kids benefit from vital lessons to support national cause
YOUNG SWIMMERS in Portobello have received a day of vital water safety lessons alongside an Olympic medallist to mark Drowning Prevention Week. Former Olympian Stephen Milne made a star appearance during a Learn to Swim event held at Portobello Swim Centre, which delivered water safety lessons to 77 children as part of the awareness week.… Continue reading Edinburgh kids benefit from vital lessons to support national cause
Learn to Swim marks Drowning Prevention Week
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
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
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
Olympic Gold Medallist Duncan Scott marks Learn to Swim success in Orkney
Young swimmers in Orkney welcome six-time Olympic medallist and Commonwealth champion Duncan Scott as he ‘dives in’ to their swimming lessons. Duncan will be in the county to mark the success of the Learn to Swim programme in Orkney which sees around 646 children each week take part in regular swimming lessons with The Pickaquoy… Continue reading Olympic Gold Medallist Duncan Scott marks Learn to Swim success in Orkney
Learn to Swim programme extension make waves for next generation
Scottish Water has agreed to continue its partnership with Scottish Swimming to support the national Learn to Swim programme, which…