SELECT Car Leasing Manchester has announced a two-year sponsorship deal with the City of Salford Swimming Club. The funding will support the club’s ‘Swim Manager’ software and help keep membership fees low for its 230 members.
“Swimming is not particularly well funded in the UK,” says Kim Aitken, Competitions Secretary at City of Salford Swimming Club. “Sponsorship from local businesses like Select Car Leasing Manchester is absolutely vital.”

Mark Ferris, Principal at Select Car Leasing Manchester (pictured left), whose daughters are members of the club, praised the club’s achievements and its “ethos of hard work and determination.”
The club, founded in 1977, has produced several international-level swimmers, including 15-year-old Amelie Blocksidge, who recently competed at the World Swimming Championships.
“We are so proud of the talent we produce,” says John Bailey, Chairman of the Club. “Without the support of sponsors like Select Car Leasing Manchester, we would not be able to support these athletes.”