2012 inspires free swimming plans

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2012 inspires free swimming plans

06 Jun 2008

Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell today announced a Government drive to inspire two million more people to get active, inspired by London 2012.

Swimmer at the Paralympic

Swimmer at the Paralympic Games

At the heart of the drive is a new £140 million fund to boost sport and fitness through free swimming for the over 60s.

The fund, announced alongside a new strategy for sport in England, will encourage local authorities to open up nearly 1,600 publicly owned swimming pools free to over 60s. More than 10 million older people in England stand to benefit from the move.

It will also be used to encourage local authorities to offer free swimming to under 16s and to rejuvenate and maintain pools.

Precise details of how the scheme will be delivered will be agreed over the summer with the fund being available from 2009.

The drive was outlined as part of the Government's Legacy Action Plan - using the power of the Games to inspire change.

Read the Government's press release