British Swimming; Amateur Swimming Association

Swimming

Swimming participation overview

Swimming is the most popular sport for female participation by a considerable margin; it is also the most ‘in demand’ activity among women

There has been a significant decrease in female participation in swimming – approx. 2,136,500 women swam at least once a week in 2007-08 whereas 2,050,000 women swam at least once a week in 2008-09

Swimming is more popular with women than men

Key links:

British Swimming

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SWIMMINGFactsheet_2010_APS3.pdf

About WSFF

The Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) is the UK charity that campaigns to make physical activity an everyday part of life for women and girls. Our aim is to create a nation of active women.

To make being active more attractive for women and girls we do three things:

Help - we help sport and fitness organisations understand what women want.
Inspire - we inspire women to take part.
Persuade - we campaign to persuade policy makers that having more active women will benefit all of us.

Contact Us

Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation

Victoria House,
Bloomsbury Square,
London WC1B 4SE

Tel: 020 7273 1740
Fax: 020 7273 1981

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