Swimming is healthy and FUN!

Man in the pool
Man Diving Image

Swim4Life competition winner announcement

An 11 year old girl has beaten off hundreds of entries to win Swim4Life’s competition and now introduces the first new swimming stroke for 50 years!

View the winner of the Swim4Life Competition Man swimming

Swim4Life

Swimming is a great way for families to get moving and have fun together. Being in the water helps us be more active and stay healthy, and is also a great way to unwind and have lots of fun.

Swim4Life is a really enjoyable part of making a Change4Life; helping us live healthier, happier and longer lives. Find out more in the videos below and download our Swim4Life games guide with suggestions for twenty fun games that kids will enjoy in the pool.

Swim4Life film

A short video introducing Swim4Life and showing you how much fun families and kids can have in the water.

 

Swim4Life introduction video

 

Swim4life games

Watch some of the games and download the pdf below.

  • What's the time Mr Wolf?What's the time Mr Wolf?
  • Ring a ring o' rosesRing a ring o' roses
  • Swimming through legsSwimming through legs
  • Roly Poly
  • Over and underOver and under
  • Simon saysSimon says
  • Fishy in the middleFishy in the middle
  • The balancing gameThe balancing game
  • Treasure huntTreasure hunt
  • Deep diveDeep dive
  • Underwater hummingUnderwater humming

Activities

Swim4Life Games (A4, 12 pages)

20 fun games and activities for swimmers of all ages and abilities to enjoy in the pool

Colour (PDF, 682 KB)