The Association of Bath Superintendents (A.B.S.) was formed in 1921. The name of the organisation has been changed over the years to reflect the changing nature of the industry and the profession its members represent.

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)

Baths & Bath Engineering
Association of Bath Superintendents Report on Water in Public Baths 1925
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 Papers – The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management 1994 to 1999

• A Short History of the Institute by Hugh Francis
• Association of Bath Superintendents – Progress of the Association 1925
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees and National Strategy Forum
• Companions
• F R Botham Award
• Fellows (F.Inst.SRM)
• National Honorary Treasurers
• National Presidents
• 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