Swim England were represented as water sports turned up in full force at the Albert Embankment in London on Sunday to join the Clean Water March, a peaceful event which called for clean, healthy and abundant water for all.
At least 15,000 people from across the UK joined the march, which began by the Thames in Vauxhall and finished with a rally in Parliament Square.
The march, coordinated by River Action, was supported by the Clean Water Sports Alliance, collectively representing 450,000 members across a range of water-based sports from grassroots right up to the highest-achieving athletes at the Olympics and Paralympics.
The rally in Parliament Square featured a range of speakers, including naturalist Chris Packham.
Aquatic-based sports were represented by Olympic rowing champion, Dr Imogen Grant, who took to the stage to emphasise the vital role sportspeople play in the protection of our most precious natural resource.
Start of a new momentum
Philip Brownlie, head of public affairs at Swim England, said: “It was fantastic to see so many people who care about the…
