Total Swimming

Run by Total Swimming and the ASA, Make a Splash forms a key part of the Mayor of London's £40m Sports Legacy Fund. The fund was set up to help encourage more people into sport after the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The programme is also sponsored by Thames Water, who provide water for all of the pools. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: "The Make a Splash campaign has seen kids of all ages taking the plunge and trying a sport that offers one of the best forms of exercise known to man. We know that young people in particular often don't get the chance to learn how to swim and so it's really encouraging to know that thousands of kids from all over London have taken part in this fantastic programme. As we continue to build on the momentum of last year's Olympic and Paralympic Games, I'm delighted to confirm that the mobile pools will be making yet another tour of duty across the capital so that more people can get the opportunity to take a dip. If you think this scheme could make a difference to your school or local area, then get online and tell us where the pool's next stop should be." The Mayor's Sports Commissioner, Kate Hoey MP, said: "Make a Splash has been an integral part of our Sports Legacy Programme and I am delighted that its future is secure for at least the next two years. The Mayor and I have a shared commitment to ensuring that all Londoners get the best possible access to sport and physical activity, and Make a Splash is a perfect example of what we can achieve - bringing together the national governing body, the local authority, schools and the wider community to make a real difference." Jon Glenn, Head of Youth and Community at the ASA said, "Swimming is one of the easiest, safest forms of exercise for children of all abilities, and school swimming is the single most effective way of teaching children how to be safe in and around water. We are delighted to be working with Curwen Primary School to reverse the worrying number of children aged 7-11 years that cannot swim 25 metres. The Make a Splash project is invaluable in helping to target this group, as well as those who sadly reach both secondary school and adulthood without this life saving skill". To book swimming lessons at the Make a Splash pool at Curwen Primary School, please click here.