Swimming lessons Johanna Derry tests the different methods available for learning to swim
Pop-up pool scheme aims to boost low UK swimming attainment rates Temporary pools will be placed at schools in areas where a large proportion of children are unable to swim
Swimming pool closures during Covid lockdowns may lead to more summer drownings, experts say Federal government estimates 12m swimming lessons were missed in the 18 months to December 2021
Learning to swim wild with confidence – with the ‘Dip Advisor’ With most pools still closed, wild swimming is booming this summer, but what about those too nervous to dive in? Expert guidance on a peaceful Surrey river does the trick for our writer
I’ve learned to swim but changing in public will take longer to master Where, I wonder, could I have learned to be comfortably nude?
Labor to splash out $46m on schoolchildren's swimming lessons Bill Shorten says a future ALP government would fund extra classes and water safety lessons
SOS: save our swimming lessons Patrick Barkham It has to be the best form of exercise – life-saving and a supreme pleasure. So why are so many British schools failing to provide tuition despite their national curriculum obligations?
'I feel powerful and free. I want other girls in Zanzibar to feel that way' Sita Hai Simai in Nungwi Travel by dhow around the archipelago off Tanzania can be dangerous, so I learned to swim – and decided to teach others
Half of primary school children unable to swim length of a pool Nearly 1,300 primaries do not offer swimming lessons despite it being on the national curriculum, survey shows
Swimming lessons: the Total Immersion method Johanna Derry: Much less scary than it sounds, this techniques focuses on getting you to copy elite athletes and swim in a 'fishlike' way
Swimming lessons: the Miracle Swimming method Johanna Derry: Designed to give confidence to absolute beginners, Miracle Swimming aims, first of all, to put you at ease in the water
Swimming lessons: learning on the internet Johanna Derry: A person cannot swim via YouTube alone, but it's a useful resource for those wishing to supplement proper lessons
Swimming lessons: the ASA's Learn to Swim pathway Johanna Derry: The Amateur Swimming Association's programme covers everyone from beginners from those wishing to hone their technique. But how does it match up?
Swimming lessons: the Swim Smooth method Johanna Derry: This DVD programme gives you liberty to learn at your leisure – but can be tricky if you don't have a pool in your attic flat
Swimming lessons: Swimming Nature Johanna Derry: Third of our tested methods is the coaching system designed by Brazilian Eduardo Ferré, which prides itself on rapid progress
Swimming lessons: the Shaw method Johanna Derry: Next up in our series is Steven Shaw's approach, which uses Alexander technique principles to put you at ease with the water
Swimming lessons: the personal coach method Johanna Derry: In the first of a series on different techniques for learning to swim, we test the efficacy of the sports centre one-on-one
