Swimming The Amateur Swimming Association

The Amateur Swimming Association is the English national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo, open water, and synchronised swimming.

It organises competition throughout England, establishes the laws of the sport and operates comprehensive certification and education programmes for teachers, coaches and officials as well as its renowned Learn To Swim Awards scheme.

The ASA supports 1,220 affiliated swimming clubs through a National/Regional/County structure and aims to ensure everybody has an opportunity to learn to swim.