Swimming and Aquatics
What is swimming and aquatics?
The School Games format for swimming includes resources that encourage healthy competition and skill development in primary school children of all abilities. Swim England, swimming’s national governing body, provides supplementary resources and guidance on how schools can run or get involved aquatic activities throughout the year to continue pupils’ skill development.
These games and activities align with the national curriculum requirements for swimming, helping pupils develop essential skills in a fun yet structured way, and schools to meet their PE attainment targets. They can be delivered in group swimming lesson environments with minimal or basic equipment, that is readily available at most swimming pools.
Find out more about how to run swimming and aquatic formats.
Equipment needed
- Access to a swimming pool
- Hoops, noodles, and floats (various sizes)
- Floating and sinking objects
- Water polo balls
Get involved
The School Games is inclusive to all young people and provides opportunities for everyone to get involved, either within school, against other local schools, or at county or regional level.
School Games Organisers
School Games Organisers (SGO) help schools coordinate appropriate competitive opportunities for all young people from Key Stage 2-4, to recruit, train and deploy a suitable workforce, and to support the development of club.
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Learn more about the School Games formats suitable for swimming and aquatics competitions:
Quick and easy swimming and aquatics activities
Be it 10-minute or lesson-length activities, we have a range of activities suitable for all ages and abilities to encourage young people to stay active throughout the day.