In March’s Swimming Times

Swimming Times is the official monthly magazine of the ASA and the Institute of Swimming.

FEATURES

Funding and the future – Water polo funding
People in the know react to the funding cuts announced by UK Sport

Cold comfort – UK cold water championships
Mark Blewitt reports from Tooting Bec Lido, where the water temp was 3C

100 lidos – The lido tour part two
Bob Holman and Dave Pratten continue their trip around Britain’s lidos

Teaching to plan – NPTS
Mastering technique is the keystone of the National Plan, says Sharon Rose

MAIN NEWS

Funding and the future – Water polo funding

Water polo has been plunged into crisis by UK Sport’s decision to cut its four-year funding by more than 50 per cent – from £3,147,000 to £1,450,000. Roger Guttridge and Helen Gorman asked some of the sport’s key people where water polo goes from here.

David Sparkes has promised that British Swimming will do everything it can to get both men’s and women’s teams to the 2012 Games.

The chief executive told Swimming Times: ‘We are slightly more encouraged by some innovative partnership working by the BOA, BPA, UK Sport and LOCOG, who are clearly working together to look to make a significant contribution to bridging the gap from the missing £50m.

‘While there is still some way to go in discussions, it does provide an opportunity for some commercial partners from LOCOG to make a valuable contribution towards ensuring that British representation in water polo and other sports not currently fully funded takes place in 2012.’

For the full report see pages 20 - 23 of Swimming Times.

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