There's only one: ASASFGBS
Britain’s national governing body for swimming is to relaunch as part of a streamlining process for the organisation of the sport.
For the sake of simplicity, the new organisation will combine all the different elements of the current governance structure, but under one all-encompassing umbrella.
The Amateur Swimming Association of Swimming Federations of Great British Swimming, or ASASFGBS for short, will remain based in Loughborough and will continue to be lead by chief executive David Sparkes.
However, it is hoped the unified structure will clear up some of the confusion surrounding the myriad of governing bodies currently in operation. As yet precise details remain unclear but a series of announcements are expected from the ASASFGBS headquarters over the coming weeks.
In the first such statement a spokesperson for the ASASFGBS said ‘Where there were previously four, or five, or something, now there is only one. One ASASFGBS to rule them all, one ASASFGBS to find them, one ASASFGBS to bring them all and in the water bind them – and suchlike.’
Colin Brown, director of London Swimming and an expert in unity, unfortunately had no comment to make.
