This statistic shows the results of a survey on the number of people participating in swimming in England from 2006/2007 to 2015/2016. The survey was conducted via telephone interviews and gathered data from 168,808 respondents till March 2016. In 2015/2016, it was found that approximately 4.18 million people participated in swimming on a monthly basis in England. Overall participation in swimming has been on a decline in England, as the number of swimmers has steadily decreased over the time period from approximately 5.6 million people in 2007. Further information about swimming in the UK can be found in the Dossier: Swimming in the United Kingdom.
Number of people participating in swimming in England from 2006/2007 to 2015/2016
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Sport England. (June 30, 2016). Number of people participating in swimming in England from 2006/2007 to 2015/2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490341/swimming-participation-uk/
Sport England. "Number of people participating in swimming in England from 2006/2007 to 2015/2016." Chart. June 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490341/swimming-participation-uk/
Sport England. (2016). Number of people participating in swimming in England from 2006/2007 to 2015/2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490341/swimming-participation-uk/
Sport England. "Number of People Participating in Swimming in England from 2006/2007 to 2015/2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490341/swimming-participation-uk/
Sport England, Number of people participating in swimming in England from 2006/2007 to 2015/2016 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490341/swimming-participation-uk/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of people participating in swimming in England from 2006/2007 to 2015/2016 [Graph], Sport England, June 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490341/swimming-participation-uk/