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SWANSEA: Kids can swim free at Wales National Pool almost every day this summer
Under-16s can swim free almost every day of the school holidays at Wales National Pool Swansea, with accompanying adults paying…
Making a splash: Swansea swim school wins gold accreditation from Swim Wales
Freedom Leisure has become the first leisure operator in Wales to receive Gold Accreditation from Swim Wales for its Learn…
Inquest hears Swansea Ironman athlete died from heatstroke during swim
A Scottish triathlete who died after taking part in the Ironman 70.3 Swansea event last summer suffered heatstroke which led…
Bridgend county pupils make a splash as school swimming galas return
A cherished tradition made a triumphant return last week as primary schools across Bridgend County Borough took part in a…
Holiday park takes water safety lessons to primary schools as Welsh drowning figures revealed to be UK’s highest
Bluestone’s Blue Lagoon Water Park team is going into primary schools across Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire to teach over 1,000 children…
Abuse in swimming clubs exposed in new BBC Documentary The Dark Side of Swimming Clubs
The culture of silence surrounding abuse in British swimming has been brought to national attention in a new BBC Panorama…
Pioneering study examines cold water therapy’s potential to treat PTSD
Scientists at Swansea University have embarked on a ground-breaking study to examine whether cold water immersion (CWI) therapy can alleviate…
Carmarthen swimming pool to close for 3 months because tiles keep falling off
Carmarthen Leisure Centre's Swimming Pool will be out of action for 3 months the council say because tiles keep falling…
Swimming pool’s future secured with £300k funding
Afan Valley Swimming Pool, formerly Cymmer Swimming Pool, has been awarded £300,000 to secure its future thanks to five years’…
Swansea National Pool offering Christmas swimming trial reductions
Swansea's Wales National Pool is encouraging people to take the plunge and try out some Olympic-length swimming as a New…
Pontardawe Swimming Pool could permanently close in August due to concerns about structure’s safety
Neath Port Talbot Council have said Pontardawe's swimming pool could permanently close in August due to "significant structural weaknesses" in…