The line graph provides information about the percentage of the attendance in three different sports clubs in the UK, including swimming, team sports and gym activities between 1983 and 2003.
Overall, the rates of involvement in swimming declined significantly over the period, while there was a substantial increase in the figure for gym activities and for team sports, it maintained a stable percentage. Moreover, at the start of the twenty-year period, the percentage of participation in swimming surpassed other sports clubs; however, by the end of the period, team sports were the most popular clubs .
Regarding swimming, staring at around 50% in 1983, the proportion of the engagement in swimming dropped noticeably to approximately 15% in 1998, and then it levelled off until 2003. In contrast, in 1983, the figure for gym activities started at about 5%, surging and reaching its peak at around 25% in 1998 after which it remained steady for the following years.
Meanwhile, a fluctuation was witnessed in the numbers of club members joining in team sports from 1983 to 2003, with the figure oscillating between 32% and 40%.
