Meet Our New Community Swimmer Manager!
Kendall helps to make swimmers feel welcome at the club and acts as a representative for swimmers to help the club continually improve.
Magali Pelissier
Meet Our New Club Manager!
Meena coordinates our weekly swim sessions and ensure a smooth experience for swimmers and volunteers.
5 Good Practices for Getting Back to the Pool
Good manners go a long way to make swimming sessions enjoyable for everyone.
Swimmer’s Perspective: Tanika’s First Time with WeSwim
Still unsure about joining WeSwim? Read about the experience from a swimmer who joined for the first time.
Make Caring Visible and Valued
Caring often happens behind closed doors and the work that goes into it can be underestimated.
Learn to Push and Glide in the Water
Make your swimming technique more efficient and comfortable with the streamlined position.
Let’s Make Digital Content Accessible to People with Disabilities
Whether you create a website, software, post or social media or write documents, you have a role to play in accessibility.
Ending the Stigma about Mental Health
Learn about mental health and its link to disability, and become an ally for people who need help.
Raising Awareness about Asthma
Asthma is the most common lung condition and yet many people do not understand what it’s like to live with asthma.
Seated Exercises to Get Ready to Go Back to the Pool
Whether you are a wheelchair user or spend most of your time sitting, the seated exercises will help you with flexibility and posture.
#LetsTalkMS, One of the Main Causes of Disability in Younger Adults
It’s Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, a chance to learn more about this lifelong condition.
Living and Swimming With Parkinson’s Disease
Whilst the majority of people with Parkinson’s disease are over 50 years old, some people are diagnosed much younger.
Come and Join Us as a Volunteer
Whether you are interested in fundraising, communication, volunteer or swimming management, there’s an opportunity for you to make a difference.
About Autism, Inequalities and Intersectionality
Learn more about autism to help create a society that works for autistic people.
Swimming for People with Epilepsy
As part of Purple Day, we share information about how volunteers can help swimmers with epilepsy.
Celebrating World Down’s Syndrome Day
On 21 March, we’ll be celebrating World Down Syndrome Day which affects 40,000 people in the UK alone.
International Women’s Day and Disabilities
Thoughts on women and girls with disabilities, and how much further we must challenge ourselves to support them
Improve Your Front Crawl Arm Technique
A selection of exercises to improve your technique, whether you are learning from crawl or more experienced.
5 Tactics for Volunteers to Help Disabled Swimmers
A quick refresher for our volunteers for a smooth swimming session.
3 Breathing Exercises at Home for Swimming and Relaxation
Breathing exercises can help you feel better in your life both mentally and physically. Try these at home for relaxation and for swimming.
COVID-19 Restrictions Viewed by Someone with Asperger Syndrome
A personal view of Covid-19 restrictions by a swimmer with autism
Why You Should Work on Your Breathing
Breathing is a technique taught to beginners, but it is always worth revisiting and improving.
Lynn’s Story about Living with Multiple Sclerosis
This week, we’re sharing Lynn’s story about living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and how swimming has helped her feel better physically and mentally.
A Volunteer’s Journey into Swimming: Richard
Richard tells us about working for the NHS, volunteering for WeSwim and how he got into swimming.
Introduction to Disability Swimming with Swim England
Learn the basics about disability swimming, including how to make clubs more inclusive.
Emirah’s Story of Helping Children and Adults through Swimming
This week, we are talking to one of our volunteers, Emirah, who is sharing her experience. She has a fascinating story about volunteering with children in Asia before joining WeSwim.
2020 in Review: Swimming, Blog and Hope
2020 has been a challenging year for everyone around the world but we’d like to highlight some unexpected positives.