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More children in the water. More opportunities for life.

Swimming, water safety and aquatic sport for communities across Sussex.

THE SWIMMING CRISIS

What's going wrong — and what we're doing about it.

Too many children are missing out on essential swimming and water safety skills. We're bringing the issue into focus, sharing the coverage and creating practical opportunities through school swimming, free sessions and community programmes.

WHY WE EXIST

Every child deserves a place in the water.

Swimming is more than a sport. It is a life skill, a source of confidence and a way to belong.

Aquatic 2012 CIC creates opportunities for children and young people to learn, participate and progress — through accessible swimming, water safety and community-led aquatic programmes.

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OUR REGULAR PROGRAMME

Swimming lessons and aquatic sports.

Our ongoing sessions are delivered through Drenched. Explore the full programme, locations, days and booking information there.

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

Our programmes making a difference

Explore our community programmes and the opportunities they create.

OUR APPROACH

Access opens doors. Participation changes lives.

Our community work is designed to reach children who might otherwise miss out, give them positive experiences in the water and support their journey into lifelong activity.

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01AccessRemoving barriers to getting in the water
02AwarenessChampioning swimming and water safety
03ParticipationMaking aquatic sport welcoming and enjoyable
04ProgressionHelping young people build confidence and skills
OUR STORY

Inspired by London 2012. Built for the next generation.

The London 2012 Olympic Games showed the power of sport to inspire a generation. Aquatic 2012 carries that spirit into the pool: making swimming, water safety and aquatic sports more accessible to children across Sussex.

In 2024, three swim schools came together with a shared mission to improve access, participation and progression in aquatics. As a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, we reinvest in opportunities for young people — from free sessions and school festivals to intensive swimming and water polo.

Our ambition is simple: to turn sporting inspiration into lasting opportunities for children and families.

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HELP FUND OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES

Help more children get into the water.

Support Aquatic 2012 CIC’s free and subsidised swimming, water safety, school festivals and aquatic sports programmes across Sussex. Donations go towards our wider community work where they are most needed.

Prefer to support a particular programme? Tell us which cause when donating, or contact us, and we’ll allocate your contribution accordingly. If your request can’t be fulfilled, we’ll contact you before using it elsewhere.

WORK WITH US

Help us reach the next child.

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