A survey commissioned by British Swimming, EventScotland, Glasgow Life and UK Sport, and carried out by Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre, has indicated that 89% of the total attendance of 3,882 spectators at Tollcross International Swimming Centre were willing to recommend the spectator experience of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow to friends and family.

Encouragingly, 72 or 79 per cent of spectators with an impairment or disability rated the event’s staff, stewards or volunteers, and other spectators in terms of their disability awareness as very good, or good respectively. The venue also scored very highly for its accessibility in terms of toilets, lifts and ramps and assistance in moving around the venue, and for ease of booking tickets, travel and accommodation.

Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s Direct of Events, said: “We are delighted by both the praise from IPC Swimming and the results of the study by Sheffield Hallam University which are testament to the efforts of event partners who successfully strived to create an enjoyable experience for spectators and participants alike.”

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