"By ignoring the swimming sector in the latest easing of lockdown, the Government has let down millions who rely on being in the water"
Swim England CEO
@JMNSwimmer
expresses her ‘dismay and frustration’ at the continued failure from
@GOVUK
and
@10DowningStreet
⬇️
#OpenOurPools
.
@OliverDowden
, Secretary of State for the
@DCMS
has announced that outdoor pools will be allowed to reopen from Saturday 11 July, with indoor pools allowed to begin reopening from Saturday 25 July!
Full story ⬇️
“Why does indoor leisure have to close when the science has shown the risk of catching coronavirus in swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is extremely low?”
@JMNSwimmer
details the pertinent questions Swim England will be asking Government after
#Lockdown2
was announced
Prime Minister
@BorisJohnson
has confirmed a timetable for the reopening of pools will be announced next week.
Swim England CEO
@JMNSwimmer
has welcomed the news but urged the details be revealed as soon as possible due to the time it takes pools to prepare ⤵️
#OpenOurPools
Olympic gold medallist
@adam_peaty
has pleaded with the Prime Minister
@BorisJohnson
to explain why swimming pools will not reopen in the latest easing of lockdown measures.
Peaty is one of several athletes to lend their support to the
#OpenOurPools
campaign.
Full story 👇
We will be following the Prime Minister’s announcement at 5pm closely but hope he takes into consideration that swimming pools are well managed environments, with extremely low prevalence of coronavirus, and are essential for people’s physical and mental wellbeing
Sign our open letter to Prime Minister
@BorisJohnson
urging him to reconsider the decision to close ‘essential’ swimming pools in the national lockdown.
Find out more here ⬇️
#OpenOurPools
“Whilst I wholeheartedly support measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19, it is disappointing to see indoor leisure being forced to close again”
@JMNSwimmer
says leisure should be allowed to play a part in helping communities get through the
#coronavirus
pandemic
#Lockdown2
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Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition so far!
We’ve created it to showcase the strength of feeling on this issue. We will be presenting it to the Government as part of our
#OpenOurPools
campaign.
Sign it here ➡️
🏊 Swimming pool water can inactivate the
#COVID19
virus in only 30 seconds, reveals a study by virologists at
@imperialcollege
London.
We have worked collaboratively with
@WaterBabies
and
@RLSSUK
to commission the study. Find out more via the link ⤵️
By Royal appointment!
Our patron Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and their daughter, Princess Charlotte, cheer on the swimmers during the day 5⃣ heats at the
@birminghamcg22
Commonwealth Games
#B2022
|
#PartofthePride
|
#BringItHome
"There was no indication that pools would not be opened alongside the other businesses listed in step three and we have not been given a reason since the announcement."
We're seeking clarification from the Government on what extra work they think is needed ⤵️
#OpenOurPools
After his appearance on
@BBCNews
yesterday,
@adam_peaty
will also be on
@bbc5live
from 7:15am this morning!
He has already asked the Prime Minister to explain why swimming pools will not reopen and pledged his support to the
#OpenOurPools
campaign ⬇️
"It's devastating for the swimming, diving and water polo clubs based there, for the staff who work there, for the generation of youngsters who would have learned how to swim there..."
@JMNSwimmer
expresses disappointment at the news
@PondsForge
will be mothballed⬇️
#SaveLeisure
“To each and every one of you, all I can say is a massive thank you….”
Proud chief executive
@JMNSwimmer
reflects on the waves of support for Swim England’s
#OpenOurPools
campaign
Our Returning to the Pool guidance is now online!
Included in the detailed documents are robust recommendations for operators, casual swimmers, lane swimming, family-fun sessions, club activity, teachers and those attending lessons.
Full story and links to the guidance ⬇️
Swim England chief executive
@JMNSwimmer
has expressed her delight that clubs and lessons will not be affected by new restrictions on the numbers of people allowed to meet up.
Full details here ⬇️
We’ll be handing in the
#OpenOurPools
petition to the Government in the next couple of days …. if you haven’t signed it yet, we’d love it you could! 🙏
Everything you need to know is here 👇
Olympic champion
@adam_peaty
has called for leisure centres to be kept open ‘at whatever cost’ in any new tier three
#coronavirus
lockdowns during an interview with
@BBCBreakfast
.
Full story ⬇️
"At a time when the Government talks about the importance of physical activity, it makes no sense to prevent the safe opening of leisure facilities such as swimming pools..."
Swim England CEO
@JMNSwimmer
reflects on the recent Government announcement ⤵️
#OpenOurPools
“We see this a positive sign that things are moving in the right direction…”
Swim England chief executive
@JMNSwimmer
welcomes a tour of four swimming pools by Government and public health officials
#OpenOurPools
"I think the Government has massively underestimated the importance of people’s physical and mental health..."
@adam_peaty
says he is baffled by the continued closure of pools and has urged the Government to reconsider its decision.
Full story 👇
@britishswimming
#OpenOurPools
💬 "It is our home, it’s like a big family. We were fighting for everyone that we know in Ponds Forge."
@PondsForge
is to reopen its doors in October – leaving clubs based there ‘absolutely thrilled’.
Full story 👇
@SheffieldDiving
,
@PoloSheffield
,
@_TeamSteel
Prime Minister
@BorisJohnson
is reportedly announcing tomorrow the
@GOVUK
's plans to further ease the lockdown restrictions on 4 July.
Let’s hope he’s read this… ⬇️🤞
Ten clubs have been selected to pilot our new swimming competition, Level X, ahead of its official launch next month 🏊
It will enable swimmers to compete against others from across the country within the comforts of their own club training sessions!
Full story ⬇️
Congratulations to our chief executive
@JMNSwimmer
who has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to swimming during the Covid-19 pandemic 👏
Full story ⬇️
HUGE congratulations to
@RossEdgley
who has just completed the
#GreatBritishSwim
- first person to swim round Great Britain without touching land....that's 157 days at sea! What an achievement!
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Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition so far!
We’ve created it to showcase the strength of feeling on this issue. We will be presenting it to the Government as part of our
#OpenOurPools
campaign.
Sign it here ➡️
“It’s about the most popular sport in the country being able to operate and fight coronavirus…”
Olympian
@steparry2
says swimming pools should be allowed to open in a second national lockdown to help maintain the physical and mental health of the nation ⬇️
We welcome the social media update from the World Health Organisation (
@WHO
) reiterating that
#coronavirus
doesn't transmit through water while swimming.
Our CEO
@JMNSwimmer
says it supports the
#OpenOurPools
campaign and pools should be allowed to open in the new tier systems.
Swim England CEO
@JMNSwimmer
has written to
@BorisJohnson
to stress the urgent need to announce a date when pools can reopen.
We have called on the Prime Minister to give some clarity to swimming pool operators, swim schools and teachers across the country.
Find out more ⬇️
🗣️ "Congratulations to everyone who has been named... we hope it will lead to a real team unity that will deliver the best games ever."
85 swimmers have been named in the first-ever England Swimming Team ahead of
#Birmingham2022
!
@britishswimming
@Sw_EngTalent
@Sw_EngParaSwim
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement, we are working to clarify what the new restrictions mean for our pools and all our aquatic sports.
We will provide updates as soon as possible. This process can take time, so please remain patient. Thank you!
Let's help this petition reach 200,000 signatures 📝
It calls for pools, gyms, leisure centres and health clubs to open first as we come out of lockdown, and for the Government to recognise the importance of these facilities in empowering people to look after their health ⤵️
🗨️ As the roadmap out of lockdown is about to be finalised, swimming pools and leisure centres must not be pushed to the back of the queue again…
Swim England chief executive
@JMNswimmer
issues an impassioned plea to
@BorisJohnson
👇
WOW!
@adam_peaty
has just smashed his own world record in the Men's 100m Breaststroke and becomes the first to break the 57-second barrier after finishing in 56.88 in his
@fina1908
@Gwangju2019_
World Championships
#FINAGwangju2019
🇰🇷
🚨 It's here! 🚨
We have now launched Level X Racing, an ‘exciting new concept’ where swimmers will pit themselves against others from across the country without leaving their home pool 🏊
Find out more ⤵️
#LevelX
We are developing detailed plans to enable competitions to resume across all disciplines‼️
The Framework for Resuming Competitive Activity will define how national, regional, county and club events can take place with
#coronavirus
restrictions in place.
Full story ⤵️
Swim England and facility operators have written a joint letter to Government ministers pleading for an urgent meeting to address the uncertain future facing swimming pools.
It has been signed by Swim England Chief Executive
@JMNSwimmer
and 12 key stakeholders.
Full story ⬇️
“It’s a date that we have been looking forward to for some time and it will be a welcome relief to the millions of people that have been denied the opportunity to swim…”
Swim England chief executive
@JMNSwimmer
welcomes confirmation indoor pools will reopen from 12 April ⬇️
Thank you 🙏
More than 23,000 people have signed our open letter to Prime Minister
@BorisJohnson
urging him not to close swimming pools in a second national lockdown.
Full story 👇
Before we do this one last time, this message is for all the parents, coaches and volunteers - your support is unfathomable! 🏊♀️🏊♂️
On behalf of all swimmers and Swim England we would like to send you one massive
THANK YOU!
#SEswimming
#SEsummermeet
#SEparaswimming
#swimming
📢 "[Indoor and outdoor sports facilities] are a powerful defence against the Covid-19 pandemic..."
Sports minister
@HuddlestonNigel
has confirmed that the reopening of facilities as soon as it is safe to do so is a priority ⬇️
“It’s a very worrying time for all sport…”
Olympic champion
@adam_peaty
has warned the Government a generation of kids taking up sport will be lost if they are prevented from getting active while leisure facilities are closed in national lockdowns ⬇️
💬 There needs to be more investment than ever, to secure the next generation
#TeamGB
’s Olympic heroes
@adam_peaty
and
@lukegreenbank97
have called for increased funding to ensure swimming clubs and facilities are financially viable so more people can take up the sport ⬇️
Swim England has submitted evidence to the Government detailing the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the sector.
It has also reiterated its plea for financial support to help pools facing closure. Read the full story here ⬇️
.
@adam_peaty
clocked the fastest 100m Breaststroke time in the world this year as he broke his own Edinburgh International Swim Meet record 👏
Find out how in our day two finals report here 👇
@britishswimming
#EISM
We're devastated for our clubs and members in the Liverpool
#tier3
region.
Swimming pools are well-managed, Covid-secure environments and we're urging local leaders to reconsider the decision to shut pools.
Read our latest article here ➡️
#OpenOurPools
A minute's applause has been held before the start of the
#SESwimming
National Summer Meet day two final session
@PondsForge
in memory of Swim England national talent officer Fred Furniss
#RIPFred
𝓓𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶 𝓽𝓮𝓪𝓶 🤩 🥇
Tom Dean and James Guy combine with Duncan Scott and Matt Richards for World Championship gold in the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay final 🔥🔥
Joe Litchfield also wins gold after playing a key role with his strong swim in the heats 👏
#Fukuoka2023
We have submitted evidence to a House of Lords inquiry stressing that a new National Plan for Sport and Recreation must include providing the swimming pools the country needs as a priority.
Full story 👇
“We understand the frustration of those who have been training hard for our national competitions but the health and wellbeing of our athletes, coaches and volunteers is of paramount importance to us..."
Swim England statement regarding forthcoming events ⬇️
£3️⃣5️⃣7️⃣ million‼️
That's the staggering amount swimming and water-based activity is helping to save the health and social care system each year.
It's the key finding in our
#ValueofSwimming
report. Find out more here 👇
💬 “This is a most welcome development and will be music to the ears of the millions of people who go swimming in England each month...”
@JMNSwimmer
has applauded decision to reopen pools when lockdown ends – but has urged the Government to provide further financial support.
World record holder and Olympic champion
@Adam_peaty
is used to keeping busy. 🏊♂️
Now with a baby on the way and this year's Olympics postponed by the pandemic,
#BBCBreakfast
finds out how he's been handling the
#lockdown
.
More here:
Swim England CEO
@JMNSwimmer
urges the Government and local authority leaders not to be ‘short-sighted’ and suddenly close leisure centres.
The prevalence of
#coronavirus
in pools, leisure centres and gyms is extremely low and they shouldn't be forced to close.
Full story 👇
At 82 years old, Bill Moore is our oldest competitor in the Mens/Womens Open 1500m Freestyle 👏
“I’m pleased with that swim because my training’s been a bit upside down these last few months because my wife’s in a care home now. But I’ve managed to go in a morning twice a week”
We are leading the charge for pools to be classed as essential services to help millions who rely on the water to get active.
Specialists warn continued closures of pools is ‘building up health problems for the future’ and call for them to reopen as soon as restrictions ease 👇
“When we needed their support, they backed us in their tens of thousands – and we can’t thank them enough for that” -
@JMNSwimmer
Thank you to the
#SwimEnglandFamily
for your incredible patience and support 👏
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Thanks to the thousands of you who have signed our open letter to
@BorisJohnson
urging him to reconsider the decision to close swimming pools during
#lockdown2
If you haven't done so yet, you can do so here 👉
💭“Pools are essential to everyday life - whether that is someone being taught a vital life skill or giving someone respite from chronic pain"
That's the message from our CEO
@JMNSwimmer
as we campaign for pools to reopen as the national lockdown begins to ease. Full story ⬇
🗣️ "These statistics make for encouraging reading."
We have welcomed new research published by
@_ukactive
which reveals the prevalence of
#coronavirus
at leisure centres and gyms is ‘extremely low’.
Full story 👇
💬 I have been learning to walk again this year – I can’t believe that just happened...
An emotional
@alice__tai
said winning her second Commonwealth Games gold medal for
@TeamEngland
meant so much more after everything she had been through in the last 12 months
Full story ⬇️
🏊 "Swimming is like riding a bike – it’s still in there."
💬 "You have to be positive."
💪 "Stay active, stay physically healthy and fit."
@massivemel
has some advice for young swimmers who may have struggled with the stop-start year ⬇️
@adam_peaty
@britishswimming
💬 My mum has put in such a shift for me over the last 27 years – I hope I make her proud.
An emotional
@jameswilby
said it ‘physically and mentally hurt’ after missing out on an Olympic medal he was aiming to win for his mum
Full story and reaction from today's finals ⤵️
We're urging the Government to
#OpenOurPools
during
#Lockdown2
. Here's how you can help back our cause...
✔️ Tell the PM
✔️ Write to your MP
✔️ Show your support on social media
Download our template letter and suggested posts here ⬇️
Our pools are where...
🏊 children learn to swim
💙 friends and families bond
💦 people of all ages look after their physical and mental health, reducing pressures on the NHS
That’s why we’re saying
#DontPutACapOnSwimming
!
💬 "On behalf of the many people aged 18 and over who are part of our fantastic swimming, water polo, diving or artistic swimming clubs, I would implore you to look again at the decision to ban indoor aquatic sport in tier 3"
@JMNSwimmer
's message and invite to
@BorisJohnson
⬇️
Who thinks
@adam_peaty
should have been named on the
@BBCSPOTY
shortlist?
✅Defended his 2 World Champs titles for the 3rd time
✅Won a 3rd 🥇 in the Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay (1st time 🇬🇧 have ever won the event)
✅World Record
#Project56
✅A brilliant ambassador for our sport
There's 2⃣4⃣ hours to go before we hand in our petition, let's make them count! ⌛️
Please sign and share the petition far and wide in support of the
#OpenOurPools
campaign ⬇️
2️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ swimmers have been selected for the Swim England National Development Programme learning and engagement day!
They'll be expected to join a day of online workshops on ‘Loving Race Day’, sleep recovery and injury prevention.
Full story and list of names 👇
@Sw_EngTalent