Swimming was an English art rock band formed in Nottingham, England,[1] known for their genre-straddling[2] output that unites a fluid and experimental sonic approach into a sound which is uniformly uplifting.

The new incarnation of Swimming, set about developing the fluid conceptual groundwork in an increasingly 'song based', direction,[6] gaining praise in the popular indie music and mainstream press for their original approach.

[3] The second EP Primary[7] was released, again through Izumi Records, in 2008 as well as two singles, Panthalassa and Tigershark that got their first national airplay on BBC Radio1, XFM and heavy rotation on NME Radio.

[11] Ecstatics International was released in November 2011 in the UK to more critical acclaim[12] through Tummy Touch Records; described as "...a near faultless, cliché-free exploration of contemporary synth pop"[13] and made it into the top 10 debuts of the year in Clash Magazine.

[21] Notably in early 2015, Hallatt supported Russell Haswell and Painjerk on a rare collaborative performance,[22] as well as accompanying Rudolf Eber on the 2015 Crater Lake Festival bill.

[23] Before joining Swimming, keyboardist Andrew Wright played guitar for Nottingham indie rock band Panchiko, where he eventually returned a decade later.