Portsmouth Parents Urged to Get Children in Swimming Lessons Before the Summer Holidays
The ninth-year campaign, run with 10 leisure operators, urges parents to keep children in lessons so they are water safe on holiday.
- On Thursday, May 7, 2026, Swim England launched the #LoveSwimming campaign across social channels and partner pools nationwide, urging parents to prioritize swimming lessons before summer holidays.
- Designated Wave 17, the campaign focuses on summer holidays by encouraging consistent, structured lessons so children are confident, capable, and truly water safe when families visit beaches and open water.
- International swimmer and broadcaster Michael Gunning highlights the critical difference between a child who can swim and one truly water safe, emphasizing that skills like floating and staying calm in open water require time to build.
- Helen Marney, Director of Community Participation and Health at Swim England, warned that "every summer, tragedies occur that could have been prevented" when families gather around water without proper training.
- Swim England advises parents to book lessons now rather than waiting until packing suitcases, with information available at swimming.org/poolfinder to help families build confidence for safe water enjoyment together.
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Portsmouth parents urged to get children in swimming lessons before the summer holidays
As families start to look ahead to the school summer holiday, Swim England's #LoveSwimming campaign is urging parents not to wait until they're packing their suitcases to think about water safety, because the time to start swimming lessons is now.
Mansfield and Ashfield parents urged to get children into swimming lessons before the summer holidays
As families start to look ahead to the school summer holiday, Swim England's #LoveSwimming campaign is urging parents not to wait until they're packing their suitcases to think about water safety, because the time to start swimming lessons is now.
Milton Keynes parents urged to get children in swimming lessons before the summer holidays
As families start to look ahead to the school summer holiday, Swim England's #LoveSwimming campaign is urging parents not to wait until they're packing their suitcases to think about water safety, because the time to start swimming lessons is now.
Lincolnshire parents urged to get children in swimming lessons before the summer holidays
As families start to look ahead to the school summer holiday, Swim England's #LoveSwimming campaign is urging parents not to wait until they're packing their suitcases to think about water safety, because the time to start swimming lessons is now.
Daventry parents urged to get children in swimming lessons before the summer holidays
As families start to look ahead to the school summer holiday, Swim England's #LoveSwimming campaign is urging parents not to wait until they're packing their suitcases to think about water safety, because the time to start swimming lessons is now.
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