Careers in Swimming
Getting involved in swimming from a young age can open up many different future career prospects. Here we explore some of the career options that swimming can lead to. Swimmer If after learning to swim at Swimsound, you decide to continue along the swimming pathway, you can join a swimming club and train to become a professional swimmer. […]
The psychological benefits of swimming
We often focus on the physical benefits of exercise and tend to forget that it has significant psychological benefits too. Encouraging children to participate in after school sports clubs promotes psychological well-being as well as an improved quality of life. Benefits of physical activity on brain function: Child engagement in physical activity plays a […]
Women in Swimming: A Brief History
In light of International Women’s Day having taken place on the 8th of March, this article will explore influential women in the history of swimming. Although swimming was included in the Olympic Games in 1896, women weren’t allowed to compete in any of the sports until 1912. Even when women were allowed to compete […]
The joys of open water swimming
Open water swimming has risen in popularity over recent years. The ability to dive into beautiful surroundings and exercise and refresh is an adventure many people are embracing. There are so many benefits both physical and mental, with many forms of competitive open water swimming such as long-distance swimming, and the swimming part in the triathlon. […]
Swimming Health Benefits
Swimming is thought to be one of the best exercises to help the mind and the body. It is a full body workout that along with being fun improves cariovascular fitness, reduces stress and lowers the risk of high blood pressure and diabetes. During Freestyle the body is working muscles in both the arms and […]
Try our Water Safety Quiz!
Swimsound have created a Water Safety Quiz for our swimmers to take part in during November. Let’s see who can achieve full marks on our Water Smart, Water Safety Quiz.
Swimsound Halloween Themed Lessons
All our classes remain on during half term. We will be decorating the venues to add some Halloween enchantment to our classes. Our creative teachers will be making potions, having broomstick races and diving to the depths of the swamp. Don’t stay in this Halloween , come along and join in with our spooktacular classes!
Swimsound Taster Classes
Have you thought about joining us but are worried about committing to a block of lessons? Book a free taster session on us at any of our pools with available space! We have swimming classes available for all ages and abilities. Our lessons are run in a very COVID secure manner and we will do […]
Mental Health Awareness Week
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Considering how weird things are right now taking time to check in on yourself and others is now more important than ever. This year’s theme is kindness. Little acts of kindness can really make a difference. Start with you Take time to be kind to yourself. Home life […]
Swimsound Update
Today we have made the difficult decision to suspend all our swimming lessons for an extended Easter break. We are devastated about this but know it is the right thing to do. We talk about swimming being an essential life skill, but we must play our part in safeguarding the health of the nation. We […]
