Swimming

Cardiff Metropolitan University welcomed Swim Wales and the Black Swimming Association (BSA) to Cyncoed Campus as the Cardiff Met swimming pool hosted a special water safety event marking World Drowning Prevention Day. The Swim Safe Cymru Pwll sessions brought families together to learn vital water safety knowledge and practical skills designed to help prevent drowning and increase confidence in and around water. Cardiff Met Aquatics supported the event, with swimming teacher

Children across Wales are set to benefit from increased opportunities to learn essential swimming and water safety skills following the Welsh Government's announcement of a new national programme, Nofio Ysgol, which will begin rolling out from September 2026. The new initiative will provide primary school pupils with access to structured swimming and water safety lessons, helping more young people develop confidence in and around water while learning life-saving skills. The p

Cardiff Met’s Learn to Swim swimmers turned February into a month of big lengths, big smiles, and even bigger impact. Across three lively evenings on 24th, 26th and 28th February, the annual Cardiff Met Swimathon powered its way to a record-breaking total of £2,100 for Project Zambia : the highest amount raised since the event began three years ago. And yes, it absolutely smashed last year’s £1,800 milestone. A Pool Full of Community Spirit If you were anywhere near the Cynco

From 13 to 15 February, our Swimming Club took to the water at the BUCS Long Course Championships, facing three intense days of racing against the best university swimmers in the country. The results tell a story of resilience, learning, and flashes of real quality that show exactly where this squad is heading. Overall, the team finished 41st, with the men placing 34th and scoring 11 points. While the rankings do not fully reflect the effort on display, the meet delivered val

Kate Martin (Cardiff Council), Ryan David (Cardiff Met), Signe Denyer (Cardiff Met) & Emily Ezard (Legacy Leisure) A Cardiff Met Sport-led collaboration has been recognised with the School Swimming and Water Safety Impact Award, celebrating outstanding contributions to school swimming and water safety across Wales. The award recognises the impact of Nofio Ysgol Caerdydd, a programme driven by Cardiff Met Sport in partnership with schools, leisure providers and local authoriti