Bringing the pool to the playground
Revolutionising swim education with proven results.
In the UK, one in three children leave primary school unable to swim the essential 25 metres—a critical life skill. This figure is expected to rise to 60% by 2026.
Swim: ED’s pop-up pool programme tackles this challenge head-on by delivering a proven, data-driven solution that directly brings swimming instruction to schools.
Our programme’s impact speaks for itself. Download the Bringing the Pool to the Playground: 2024 Impact Report to see how we’re helping schools meet and exceed national curriculum targets.
Programme highlights: Data-driven success
These impressive outcomes result from our tailored, on-site swimming programme, designed to overcome the barriers that prevent children from learning to swim.
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increase in Year 6 students who can confidently swim 25 metres
173
more primary school leavers can perform a range of strokes
492
improvement in pupils able to demonstrate safe self-rescue techniques
912
rise in children's understanding of water safety fundamentals
View the results for yourself.
The Bringing the Pool to the Playground: 2024 Impact Report provides detailed insights into how Swim reshapes swimming education across the UK. This report offers a clear view of the programme’s transformative effect with practical case studies, success metrics, and year-over-year performance data.
