Swimming can help beat cancer
22 August 2011
A recent report by Macmillan Cancer Support supports the benefits of swimming in maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle.
Pensioner preparing for record-breaking Channel swim
17 August 2011
A 70-year old retired breast cancer surgeon is preparing to become the oldest person to swim the English Channel later this month.
British Gas inspires the nation to learn to swim
9 August 2011
The ASA and principal sponsor British Gas have re-launched their Learn to Swim programme to inspire the nation to learn to swim.
Win FREE swimming for a year with the Big Splash
1 August 2011
At the Big Splash we don’t care where you swim, who you swim with or what you wear to swim.
Win a £20 Love2shop voucher!
20th July 2011
Tell us what you think about swimming for your chance to win one of 20 Love2shop vouchers worth £20 each!
Swimming tops athletics and cycling in YouGov poll
2 July 2011
British adults would rather be a world class swimmer than athlete or cyclist according to a recent nationwide survey from YouGov.
Jodie Kidd and Mark Foster team up for Big Dip launch
1 July 2011
Supermodel mum-to-be Jodie Kidd and five-time Olympian Mark Foster have been shouting about the benefits of swimming at the launch of the British Gas Big Dip on Clapham Common.
Government partnership working to improve the nation’s health
1 July 2011
Representatives of swimming addressed a recent meeting in the House of Commons of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Sport, set up to consider the importance of sport for maintaining and improving the nation’s health.
Big Chip 2011 Award for British Gas Swimfit website
British Gas Swimfit secures a digital award gold in Manchester. Read on to learn more.
Brave Blue Peter Presenter makes a big splash and gets a new world record
Blue Peter presenter and Big Splasher, Andy Akinwolere, has conquered his fear of open water and set a new world record in the process.
