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Wakefield Council has confirmed plans to transition its swim school provision to STA’s new 1-7
18 Nov 2021
A "significant majority" of the UK's swimming teachers and aquatic professionals feel that swimming excludes
29 Jun 2020
Almost 60 per cent of UK parents plan to resume their children’s swimming lessons –
06 Jan 2020
The Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) and Leisure Opportunities have extended their strategic partnership. The extension
15 Jan 2019
A partnership between leisure operator GLL and the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) – designed to
01 Nov 2018
The Swimming Teachers Association (STA) and Leisure Media have signed a strategic partnership designed to
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
28 Aug 2018
Difficulties in recruiting trained swimming teachers are creating "widespread problems" for many swim schools and
31 Oct 2017
More than 1,400 swimming teachers across the UK will join a major new training framework
10 Jul 2017
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has recruited its 10,000th member and had all of its
29 Mar 2017
An increase in demand for children’s swimming lessons in China has opened the door for
20 Sep 2016
Everyone Active are proud to be the only operator to hold Amateur Swimming Association (ASA)
06 Jul 2016
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has teamed up with educational charity Birthlight to raise infant
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
13 Oct 2015
National guidelines to ensure baby and toddler safety during swimming lessons are being launched today
18 Aug 2015
The Swimming Teachers’ Association STA has joined forces with the newly-established Children’s Activities Association (CAA),
17 Aug 2015
Swimming teaching companies Swimming Nature and The Art of Swimming have joined forces to form
26 Nov 2014
Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) CEO Roger Millward has announced that he will retire next summer,
21 Nov 2013
A consumer survey conducted by swimming teaching and lifesaving organisation STA has found that one
14 Aug 2013
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CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
05 Feb 2013
Scottish Swimming and Gladstone Health and Leisure have formally unveiled a new partnership at a
07 Dec 2012
A new government-funded apprenticeships scheme has been launched to tackle the shortage of aquatic personnel
07 Dec 2012
A new government-funded apprenticeships scheme has been launched to tackle the shortage of aquatic personnel
04 Sep 2012
The Swimming Teachers Association (STA) has formed a new partnership with Swimtime, provider of swimming
08 Aug 2012
Spatex is announcing an exclusive partnership with the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA). The STA and
28 Oct 2008
The DCMS has rebutted claims made by Roger Millward, chief executive of the Swimming Teachers'
17 Sep 2008
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has teamed up with the cereal maker, Kellogg's, to address
06 Feb 2007
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has signed a number of new partnership agreements to provide
06 Feb 2007
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has signed a number of new partnership agreements to provide
05 Jun 2006
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has teamed up with Dubai-based training company First Security Group
04 May 2006
Already well-known in the Littlehampton area for scoring the winning goal and securing a gold
02 Feb 2005
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) will be encouraging UK leisure centres to host events for
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