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.

Sign up for the UK's leading outdoor swim series in 2010. Entries are now open for the 2010 British Gas Great Swim series to coincide with the launch of the Great Swim TV series which will be shown on Channel 4 in November and December.

A worrying one-in-five children leaves primary school unable to swim the curriculum standard of 25m, often because they don't have access to a pool. Our national initiative responds to the challenge by using temporary, mobile pools to teach 10,000 non swimmers to learn to swim in one year.