Swimming is a great way for families to get moving and have fun together. Being in the water helps us be more active and stay healthy, and is also a great way to unwind and have lots of fun.

Children need to do at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day and swimming is a great way of helping to contribute to this. That’s why Swim4Life has been launched to support Change4Life and provide tips and advice on how to get families up and about and having fun together this summer.

Swimming is not only a great option, especially as an after-school or weekend activity with the family or friends, but because they are having such a good time in the pool, kids can burn off energy without really noticing!

Since April almost 300 local councils are providing free swimming for people aged 60 and over and more than 200 are offering free swimming to those aged 16 and under too. So theres never been a better time for the whole family to enjoy one of the nations favourite activities!

Free swimming is available if you are 60 or over and 16 or under in: Reading, Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead, West Berkshire and Bracknell.

Contact your Local Authoirty for more information

Bracknell
Chris Vaal
Leisure Development Manager
Chris.vaal@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
01344354108

Reading
Lisa Pearce
Sport Rading Partnership Service Manager
Steve.wicks@slough.gov.uk
01753875572

Royal Borough of Windosr & Maidenehad
Sports Development Team
Sports.development@rbwm.gov.uk
01628683800

West Berkshire
Jim Sweeting
Arts and Leisure Information Officer
jsweeting@westberks.gov.uk
01653519251

Wokingham
Beverley Thompson
Sports Development Manager
Beverley.thompson@wokingham.gov.uk
01189746254