Free Swimming

How would you like to go swimming for free?

The Assembly Government is funding free swimming in Wales for:

• Children and young people aged 16 and under during all school holidays; and 
• Older People aged 60 and over outside school holidays.

Some local authorities have extended the scheme to provide 60+ Free Swimming all year around.

The Free Swimming pilot initiative is the first of its kind in Europe. It aims to increase participation in physical activity and improve the health and well-being of the nation. It does this by improving access to local authority leisure services.

The Welsh Assembly Government now invests £3.6m per year in the Free Swimming initiative, via the Sports Council for Wales. This contributes to the aims of the Older People’s Strategy, Climbing Higher and Health Challenge Wales.

Sports Council for Wales

The Sports Council for Wales (SCW) manages the delivery of Free Swimming for the Assembly Government.  

For more information, visit the SCW's Free Swimming web pages for Older People and Younger people.

Visit: Sports Council: Free Swimming for Older people (external link)

Visit: Sports Council: Free Swimming for Children and young people (external link)