A SWIMMING school in York and Ripon has signed up to a new scheme to boost standards in independent swim schools.

Mini Swimmers, which teaches at Emperor’s Gym in York, Ripon’s Royal British Legion and Ripon Grammar School, is now part of the STA Swim Star Swim School scheme, which means it will deliver the International Learn to Swim Programme.

Elaine Ives, owner and instructor at Mini Swimmers, said: “ It is important to us that our parents and their miniswimmers have the best teaching for an invaluable life skill in a safe environment.”