We're proud of our role as the Principal Partner of British Swimming. We're passionate about supporting the sport at every level, from the paddling pool to the podium. From helping children learn a vital life skill, to giving British athletes the best chance of gold medal success, we are committed to swimming in Britain.

Powering British Swimming

The British Gas Great Swim is a series of one mile open water swimming events with 20,000 people taking the plunge. The event launched by Jodie Kidd and David Davies will be televised on Channel Four later this year.

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Pools 4 Schools takes swimming pools to areas around the UK that lack easy access to swimming facilities.
The swimming lessons provided by British Gas Pools 4 Schools aim to help school children achieve the National Curriculum target of teaching school children to swim 25m unaided and is a highly effective solution to school swimming.

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The Change 4 Life Holiday Planner allows you to plan a programme of activities over a week or by several weeks. There is a wide selection of things to do both indoors and outdoors (including swimming). Holidays can be a great time to get the family together for some active fun instead of vegging the break away watching TV you will have forgotten about in a month. Even when it's wet outside, there's lots of ways to get moving, keep warm and make some memories you'll have for years to come. The active Holiday Planner will help you - choose, plan and then print it out for your family to see.

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