New research supporting Swim England’s #LoveSwimming campaign concludes that swimming lessons help give children the confidence, focus and resilience they need to manage the challenges of school life and beyond.
- More than 8-in-10 parents report their child’s mood improves following a lesson
- 8-in-10 working parents believe swimming lessons have helped reduce their child’s stress or anxiety
- Nearly 8-in-10 parents say swimming lessons improved their child’s concentration and attention span
- Nearly three-quarters of parents believe swimming lessons supported their child in school, helping children to be more engaged, motivated and ready to learn
The campaign aims to encourage parents to start swimming lessons as early as possible, and continue them for long enough to gain benefits.
The Value of Swimming report (2023) from Swim England found that three-quarters of children leave primary school able to swim (25m unaided), but there are inequalities. For example, the figure among Black pupils is a half.