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Learning to Fly

Revolutionising swimming - changing lives

Source: ASA Annual Swimming Report 2015 Source: ASA School Swimming Manifesto 2012

• 45% of children leaving primary school are unable to swim 25m

• 55% of schools are not spending the recommended amount of time swimming

• 6.6% of schools offer NO swimming provision at Key Stage 2 (541,000 pupils)

• 39% of primary age children don’t receive any swimming lessons – in or out of school.

The Pop-Up Pool

Outcome = flight!

60,000+ swimmers

(31 pools: July 2009 to March 2016)

30,000 taught to swim using

modular pools

¼ million swims

31 Olympian visits

45,000 swimmers

(35 pools: January 2010 to

March 2017)

13,500 community swimmers

¼ million swims

35 Olympian visits

Flights from London!

Low ratios: 2 teachers to

every swim class (1:7)

Induction session:

“What is it?”

6-12 lessons per child

78% flying!

Facility Evolution – for Local Authorities

• Bespoke – any size, any duration, anywhere?

• UV light water treatment?

• Complete facilities?

• Commercial, office and reception spaces?

Facility Evolution Modular 25m Pool

Bridlington Sports Centre, Nov 2013

Facility Evolution Modular 25m Pool

Bridlington Sports Centre by February 2014 – 25m Modular Pool

Facility Evolution Modular 25m Pool

Dumfries Ice Bowl, August 2014

Facility Evolution Modular 25m Pool

Dumfries Ice Bowl by October 2014 – 25m Pool – 3 YEARS AND COUNTING

Facility Evolution Modular 25m Pool

Radcliffe Riverside School, Jan 2015

Facility Evolution Modular 25m Pool Radcliffe Riverside School by April 2015 – 25m Pool

Adrian Turner Exec. Director adrian.turner@totalswimming.co.uk 07899 818 493 @TotalSwimming @AdiTurner

Let’s go flying!