Research and Insight – Swim England https://www.swimming.org/swimengland The business of swimming Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:58:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Swim Audit 2022: workforce and learn to swim statistics https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-audit-2022-workforce-learn-swim-statistics/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-audit-2022-workforce-learn-swim-statistics/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:44:56 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=18798 In 2022, Swim England partnered with the STA to conduct a learn to swim and workforce audit of the aquatics sector. The aim was to gain a better understanding of the size and make-up of two key aquatic markets and their relationship to the national governing body and the STA. Data collection for the audit … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-audit-2022-workforce-learn-swim-statistics/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2023/06/2022_Swimming-151-1200x675.jpg England Swims research and findings https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/england-swims-research-findings/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/england-swims-research-findings/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:29:18 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=16676 England Swims has a simple goal – to make water-based activity as accessible and inclusive for everyone. Working alongside key partners, Swim England has gathered the views and experiences from ethnically diverse communities in a bid to break down long-standing barriers which prevent participation. The comprehensive data was collected during a month-long campaign throughout May … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/england-swims-research-findings/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2022/06/england_swims_campaign.jpg Beyond Birmingham 2022: The Future of Aquatics in the West Midlands https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/beyond-birmingham-2022/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/beyond-birmingham-2022/#respond Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:00:26 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=16109 Swim England’s new report, Beyond Birmingham 2022: The Future of Aquatics in the West Midlands, predicts a worrying future for swimming pools in the region. The Commonwealth Games were a huge success, with Team England’s swimmers and athletes winning a total of 47 medals which will inspire future generations to emulate their heroes. Yet, what … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/beyond-birmingham-2022/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2022/08/beyond_birmingham_report_cover.jpg A Decade of Decline: The Future of Swimming Pools in England https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/decadeofdecline/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/decadeofdecline/#respond Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:41:16 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=13579 Our new report A Decade of Decline shows a worrying future for our swimming pools. At current rates, by the end of the decade almost 2,000 swimming pools could be lost forever, threatening the future of our aquatic sports and leaving millions shut out of the activities they love.  We are calling for the … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/decadeofdecline/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2021/09/Swimming-Pool-Closed-Web-1200x675px-01-01.jpg Swim England Insight https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-research-insight/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-research-insight/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:46:53 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=603 The Swim England insight team produce research on factors that influence swimming and our sports. This ranges from understanding consumer motivations and the health and wellbeing benefits of participation, through to exploring wider sector trends. Our latest research can be found below. Value of Swimming Health and Wellbeing Learn to swim and workforce Inclusion School … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-research-insight/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2017/06/man_swimming_through_water_swim_england_insight.jpg Value of Swimming https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/value-of-swimming/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/value-of-swimming/#respond Sun, 03 Nov 2019 23:03:22 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=8611 We have commissioned new research to demonstrate the value of swimming to individuals and to society. Our findings show clearly how swimming positively contributes to physical and mental wellbeing, to individual and community development, and helps to reduce the burden to our health and social care system.  Swimming can reach so many people and … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/value-of-swimming/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2019/11/VoS23-1200x675-web-banner.jpg Insights on inclusion https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/insights-on-inclusion/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/insights-on-inclusion/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2019 08:39:10 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=7297 Here you’ll find our latest insights, factsheets and reports relating to inclusion in swimming. Insights Find out how our Learn to Swim Programme, school swimming charter, and involvement in exciting initiatives like Inclusion 2020 are helping to change this. Discover more about our Adult Swimming Framework, which is designed to help adults of all ages … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/insights-on-inclusion/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2019/07/insights-factsheets-research-inclusion.jpg Research into swimming and water safety in schools https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swimming-water-safety-schools/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swimming-water-safety-schools/#respond Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:12:54 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=2129 Swimming and water safety has been a statutory element of the national curriculum for physical education (PE) programme since 1994. Statutory guidance states that: ‘all schools must provide swimming instruction either in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2. In particular, pupils should be taught to: swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swimming-water-safety-schools/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2017/07/girl_backstroke_school_swimming-1200px.jpg Swim England Parents and Curriculum Swimming Research 2018 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-parents-research-2018/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-parents-research-2018/#respond Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:11:06 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=4248 As part of our ongoing focus on curriculum swimming and water safety attainment levels in primary schools, we asked parents of children in Reception, Year 3 and Year 6 about their child’s swimming ability. Aim of the research The aim of the research was to understand parental perceptions of swimming provision. By asking about their child’s … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-parents-research-2018/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/10/school-swimming-lessons.png Swim Census 2018: workforce and learn to swim statistics https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-census-2018-workforce-learn-swim-statistics/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-census-2018-workforce-learn-swim-statistics/#respond Wed, 13 Jun 2018 08:58:17 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=3677 In 2018, Swim England concluded a project that looked at the learn to swim market and the swimming workforce. The aim was to gain a better understanding of two key aquatic markets and their relationship to the national governing body. Data collection for the project was conducted between October 2017 and January 2018, via telephone … […]

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