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Swimmers are asked to create new caps
Perthshire Advertiser
|September 12, 2025
Young swimmers in Perth and Kinross are being handed the unique chance to see their creativity celebrated by sporting royalty for Learn to Swim Month.
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A new competition has been launched for children design a commemorative swim cap marking a decade of the trailblazing Learn to Swim programme.
The winning design will be announced live by Learn to Swim Ambassadors, Olympic medallist Duncan Scott and Paralympic champion Toni Shaw, during the official 10th Anniversary Celebration Event later this year.
Delivered in partnership by Scottish Water and Scottish Swimming, the Learn to Swim Framework has grown into one of Scotland’s most successful programmes - supporting more than 210,000 children and adults learn to swim and help them to become safer, more confident and competent in water.
This story is from the September 12, 2025 edition of Perthshire Advertiser.
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