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Aquatics GB [2] (formerly British Swimming) is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, artistic swimming, diving and open water in Great Britain. [3] Aquatics GB is a federation of the national governing bodies of England ( Swim England ), Scotland ( Scottish Swimming ), and Wales ( Swim Wales ). [ 3 ]
Many swimming coaches in the UK have qualified through the ASA (Amateur Swimming Association, now Swim England), via the Coach Education Certification Course. Other parts of the UK are represented by Scottish Swimming, Swim Wales and Swim Ireland. The BSCA was incorporated as a company in January 2010. [3]
Swim England is the national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo, open water swimming, and synchronised swimming in England. It forms part of British Swimming , a federation of the national governing bodies of England , Scotland ( Scottish Amateur Swimming Association ), and Wales ( Welsh Amateur Swimming Association ).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends swimming lessons for children from 1–4, along with other precautionary measures to prevent drowning. [4] In 2010, the American Academy of Pediatrics reversed its previous position in which it had disapproved of lessons before age 4, indicating that the evidence no longer supported an advisory against early swimming lessons.
Previously the event was known as the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships from 1946 until 2014 [2] and then the British Swimming Championships from 2015 until 2023. [3] A list of past winners shows the winners of all disciplines.
Accordingly, she changed direction and made the swim from France to England. Unfortunately once again she was unsuccessful. Sunny Lowry's pilot boat "Isabelle" Making her third attempt on 28 August 1933, Sunny, aged 22, successfully swam from Cap Gris Nez in France to St Margarets Bay, Dover; the swim took her 15 hours 41 minutes. [4]
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The SASA and the English and Welsh swimming associations form British Swimming, which is responsible for British teams at the Olympics, and other events in which the United Kingdom sends a combined team. Founded in 1888, the SASA was incorporated as a limited company in 2003. It comprises four districts – North, Midlands, East and West and ...