Scottish Swimming

Two years on from the launch of the #SaveOurPools campaign the fight to save facilities continues ✅ Today we launch our Benefits of Swimming Pools document, highlighting the the vital importance of swimming pools, and the public support for them💙 Full story: tinyurl.com/57snnypr

🆕Euan Lowe: Reflections on 5 Years as Scottish Swimming CEO In the last episode of the year host Charlie speaks with outgoing Scottish Swimming CEO Euan Lowe about his five years at the organisation 🗣 Listen to latest episode of The Aqua Pod, now! 👇 🟢Spotify: tinyurl.com/bdde6ktz 🍎Apple: tinyurl.com/y86eupsf 🎥YouTube: tinyurl.com/yhb9js49

🚨Save Dundee Pools We are shocked and disappointed at Dundee City Council’s proposal to close 5 swimming pools ❌ For those who are local, please fill in the consultation form linked in the article here: tinyurl.com/yrayv7ah #SaveOurPools

In the lead up to our Young Ambassadors Weekend, we sat down with one of our ambassadors, Charleigh, about her experience of hidden disabilities 🗣 Full story: https://lnkd.in/exn9Qtzv #SeeMyAbility #InclusiveEnvironments

“The route into learning to swim is different for everyone - there’s no one route that works for every single person” 💙 Our #SeeMyAbility campaign is about encouraging more children with disabilities into aquatic sport and into inclusive learn to swim and club training environments ✅ #ScottishDisabilitySportWeek #InclusiveEnvironments

“She’s much happier in the water than she is on land” 💙 Five years ago we filmed Jade Edward as part of our #SeeMyAbility launch ⭐️ Hear how learning to swim has helped Jade achieve her dreams years later 🌎 #InspiringThroughInclusion #ScottishDisabilitySportWeek

“SwimPix are a tried and tested tool that help create a more inclusive environment” 💙 Supporting our vision to create #GenerationSwim alongside Scottish Water SwimPix is helping to transform how #LearnToSwim teachers community with students 🗣 Full story: tinyurl.com/6jz2886h #SeeMyAbility #ScottishDisabilitySportWeek

“Swimming gave me confidence in myself and my capabilities” 💙 Having a learning disability can have its challenges, but Jack Milne takes them in his stride 💪 #SeeMyAbility #ScottishDisabilitySportWeek

Innovation and aspiration 💪 This time last week we came together with our National Framework partners to celebrate the power of the network of 38 providers 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Here’s the story of our day in Dundee ⬇️ #GenerationSwim #OneTeam

As an athlete with a intellectual disability and a person inspired to be a coach, I believe it’s important to stress the importance of inclusion/par-taking in sport and that if there is a will there is a way! An amazing video from Scottish Swimming capturing a range of athletes, from a range of impairments and all of them with the same ability! #SeeMyAbility #InclusiveEnvironments