As part of our charity #communitystarters24 campaign, we are helping Moretonhampstead Swimming Pool, a volunteer-led community venue, continue to offer sessions that can help local children & adults gain water confidence & swimming skills this summer. sta.co.uk/news/2024/05/0…

International Learn to Swim Week starts tomorrow 💦 sta.co.uk/events/interna… #LoveWaterSafely #ILSW24

Today marks the start of #ILSW24, and this year we have swimming teachers from over 30 countries taking part 👏 See what we have planned and how you can join in: sta.co.uk/news/2024/05/1… It's time to make a splash and make a difference and #LoveWaterSafely 💦

Alongside #ILSW24, it's also #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek - with all the well-documented benefits of swimming, we have a special offer on our Wellbeing & Mindfulness resources for swimming teachers this week ⬇️ shop.sta.co.uk/categories/res… #LoveWaterSafely 📷

Published today, the RSHE draft statutory guidance features a new “personal safety” module, which says 'pupils should know how to keep safe around water, including the water safety code". Thanks to everyone involved who has campaigned for this milestone change, including

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This week, the STA team will be at Elevate on stand H55 - and will be hosting 4 live sessions in the new Active Aquatics Theatre. Register for free: elevatearena.com/.../stream/act… #Elevate2024

The team is ready at Elevate and looking forward to launching Excel Me this morning in the Aquatics Theatre. excelme.co.uk #elevate2024

Great morning session in the Active Aquatics Theatre at Elevate - thanks to Huw Edwards - @ukactive, Danielle Obe - Black Swimming Association, Tara Dillon - CIMSPA and Andrew Clark 🇺🇦 - GLL 👏 With Dave Candler and Zoe Cooper #Elevate2024

That's a wrap! Elevate it's been amazing, we've had a great two days with customers, partners, friends … and connecting with lots of new people. Thanks to everyone for their support. ➕A HUGE thankyou to our amazing team for all their hard work 👏 #Elevate2024

Our CEO, Huw Edwards, spoke to BBC Radio London about why ukactive and our sector partners are calling on the main party leaders to commit to making the UK the most active nation in Europe. #TakeTheLead #GE2024 Sport & Recreation Alliance Youth Sport Trust CIMSPA Active Partnerships

WE DID IT: The World’s Longest NON-STOP River Swim* ✔️ 510km (317 miles) ✔️ Yukon (Canada) ✔️ No stopping, sleeping or touching land! ✔️ Water temperature 9°C/48.°F *Pending ratification once governing body has had a chance to look over videos, GPS tracking & witness accounts

Interesting study for all you open water swimmers to get involved in. ⁦Simon Griffiths: Publisher, Author, Swimmer⁩ news.sky.com/story/calling-…

Interesting study for all the open water swimmers and dippers out there.

Such an amazing achievement for our team. Finalists 2 years in a row. Wish us luck. 🤞

Congratulations to all the 2024 #ukactiveAwards finalists - wishing you all the best of luck at judges' houses. Ali Beckman MCIMSPA

Thanks to BBC Midlands David Lumb for sharing our water safety messages today at Waterworld Stoke with Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and Canal & River Trust for World #DrowningPrevention Day. Watch Zoe Cooper's interview here ⬇️ bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… #LoveWaterSafely

To end World #DrowningPrevention Day we want to give a massive shout-out to the STA lifeguards at 1Leisure in Newport on the Isle of Wight for saving the life of a woman who suffered a cardiac arrest while swimming. The paramedics cited how well the staff were trained in CPR 👏

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On Wednesday 18th September at 1pm, Emma Lewis will host a free online webinar with Greg Whyte OBE & Keri-anne Payne to discuss the health benefits of swimming for #NationalFitnessDay. Register here in advance for this webinar: us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_…