The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management changed its name over the years to reflect the evolving nature of the industry and the profession its members represent.

The organisation was formed in 1921 as the Association of Bath Superintendents (A.B.S.). Names changed as presented below;

National Association of Bath Superintendents (N.A.B.S. 1931 to 1961)
Institute of Baths Management  (IBM 1962 to 1979)
Institute of Baths and Recreation Management (IBRM 1980 to 1994)
Institute of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM 1993 to 2011)

In 2011 the organisation merged with the Institute of Leisure & Amenity Management (ILAM) to form the Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (IMPSA)

This organisation gained Chartered status in January 2012 and became the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).

Publications

Baths and Baths Engineering
Published from March 1934 to April 1941, Baths and Bath Engineering – The practical and only British Journal devoted to the Design, Construction and Maintenance of; Public Swimming and Private Baths, Bathing Pools, Medical and Curative Baths, Spas, Pit-Head Baths, Wash-Houses and to the Treatment of Bath Water. (Number 1 Vol 1 March 1934 to Number 78 Volume 8 January – February 1941)

The Official Journal of the Association of Bath Superintendents.
Baths & Bath Engineering | Baths and Wash Houses Historical Archive

Baths Bulletin

Following the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 publication of Baths and Bath Engineering was suspended. The National Association of Bath Superintendents continued to publish a Baths Bulletin. This publication was sent direct to Association members from October 1941 to April 1949.

Baths Bulletin | Baths and Wash Houses Historical Archive

The Baths Service and Baths Service

The title of ‘Baths and Bath Engineering’ was changed to ‘The Baths Service – The Journal of The National Association of Bath Superintendents’ in June 1949. (Number 78 Vol 8).

The Baths Service – Journal | Baths and Wash Houses Historical Archive

The organisation changed its name in 1961 and so the journal adopted a new title to become; ‘The Baths Service – The Journal of The Institute of Baths Management’.

The name of the publication was changed in August 1966 to become ‘Baths Service’.

Baths Service & Recreation Management

In January 1978 the Journal changed its title from ‘Baths Service’ to ‘Baths & Recreation Management’.

Baths Service & Recreation Management – Journal | Baths and Wash Houses Historical Archive

Recreation (April 1990 – April 2011) ‘The Magazine of The Institute of Baths Management’. From 1993 ‘The Magazine of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management’.

Recreation – Journal | Baths and Wash Houses Historical Archive

Other Publications
Association of Bath Superintendents Report on Water in Public Baths 1925

List of Conference Papers Presented
Conference Papers – Association of Bath Superintendents 1925 to 1930
Conference Papers – National Association of Bath Superintendents 1931 to 1961
Conference Papers – The Institute of Baths Management 1962 to 1980
Conference Papers – The Institute of Baths and Recreation Management 1981 to 1993

Conference Reports

National Association of Bath Superintendents Annual Conference Report 1931

National Association of Bath Superintendents Annual Conference Report 1932

• A Short History of the Institute by Hugh Francis
• Association of Bath Superintendents – Progress of the Association 1925
• Baths & Bath Engineering – Journal
• Baths Bulletin
• Baths Service & Recreation Management – Journal
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees and National Strategy Forum
• Companions
• F R Botham Award
• Fellows (F.Inst.SRM)
• National Honorary Treasurers
• National Presidents
• Recreation – Journal
• Significant Events in the History of the Institute 1920 to 1929
• Significant Events in the History of the Institute 1930 to 1939
• Significant Events in the History of the Institute 1940 to 1949
• Significant Events in the History of the Institute 1950 to 1959
• Significant Events in the History of the Institute 1960 to 1969
• The Baths Service – Journal