Steve Franks news

The physical activity sector has been left in shock by news that Steve Franks, the long-serving chief executive of Water Babies, has died following a ... More

Infant swimming school Water Babies has announced plans to open four new swim centres in the UK, Germany and China this year. The franchise business, ... More

Infant swim school Water Babies, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and specialist baby swim product manufacturer Splash About, have joined forces to establish a new ... More

Infant swim school Water Babies has announced a new partnership that will see a new scheme offering classes across all 16 Total Fitness gym sites ... More

The Compass Association (TCA) - the newly launched industry body for sports providers - has appointed its new board of directors. Linda Plowright, CEO of ... More

The Compass Association (TCA) - the newly launched industry body for sports providers - has appointed its new board of directors. Linda Plowright, CEO of ... More

South Yorkshire-based sports trust Barnsley Premier Leisure (BPL) has recently achieved the STAmark. The award is recognised as the definitive standard for swim school businesses ... More

The British Standards Institute (BSi) has published its new publicly accessible standard for the operation and management of swimming schools. PAS 81: 2008 includes the ... More

ISPAL’s new chairman, Peter Mann, spent the first day of March, which was his first day in office, in a Board meeting with his colleagues. ... More

STA Excel, a subsidiary of the Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA), and Gray Baynes & Shew, an architect firm, have combined forces to create a new ... More