Ensuring our region is a place where clubs, athletes and volunteers can flourish
Swim England has announced its swimming competition dates for 2026. Starting off with the National Summer Meet (50m), the long-course competition is one of the highlights of the season, showcasing high levels of swimming on the national stage. The key information for Summer Meet 2026 has also been released, which includes the competition schedule and
We are excited to announce the team heading to Geneva in January to represent the region at the Geneva international challenge event. The team have been selected from the recent regional short course championships and will be led by camp Head Coach, Jordan Honour (Thanet) and Lead Team Manager, Matt Swindells (Portsmouth). They will be
Regional winners from every category in our 2025 Awards programme have been presented with their certificates and trophies by Regional President Peter Roycroft at the Regional Awards event in Guildford on Sunday 16th November. You can see the winners here.
Surrey dominated the Inter-County Masters competition at the London Aquatics Centre on 9th November. With a score of 461.5 points the Surrey team Took home the Tony Warn Trophy for the first time since 1998. The team finished 128 points ahead of Hampshire in second and almost160 points clear of Middlesex in 3rd. This extraordinary
We are pleased to invite coaches of all levels and disciplines to register for this free workshop exploring ethical coaching through story telling on Thursday 4th December at the Egham Orbit Leisure Centre, 10.30am -1.30pm – lunch provided. Coaching is an ethical practice because it involves decisions about what is right and what is good
We are excited to announce that the region will again be providing an international competitive experience for 24 swimmers, selected through our regional short course championships taking place in Winchester on the 1st and 2nd of November. The selection criteria can be found here This camp also serves as an important development opportunity for South
After many months of consulting within the community, Swim England have launched the coaching strategy “Flourishing in coaching” the full document can be read here; Flourishing in Coaching
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced a team of 16 swimmers among the the 54 athletes selected to represent Team GB at the Skopje 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF). Regional swimmers in the squad include: Gisella Silano, 15, (Guildford City SC), Darcey Smith, 15, (Portsmouth Northsea SC) and Patryk Przyczyna 15 (Eastbourne
The five UK sports councils are unified by a commitment to the wellbeing, enjoyment and fulfilment of every person involved in sport. With that in mind, the five bodies are empowering the sector to redesign sport to be safer for everyone in response to the Safe Sport report. Led by sport and for sport, the
Join us for a dynamic and engaging two-day event featuring some of the most influential voices in swimming. The packed programme has Keynotes, Workshops and pool-based sessions. The conference dinner speaker is Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist Anna Hopkin. Jan Olbrecht – International Swimming Physiologist Steven Tigg – AGB Olympic Swimming Head Coach Rob Aubry
Swim England has announced that nominations are now open for the Swim England National Awards 2025. The annual ceremony is a highlight of the Swim England calendar, recognising and celebrating the outstanding achievements, dedication, and passion of the aquatics community across the country. This year’s awards will honour contributions of the past year across a
Roger Prior, a long time member of the Regional Management Board and senior referee was installed as Swim England President at the Swim England Annual Council Meeting on 20th May 2025. Roger, who was President of the South East Region in 2014-2015, is regularly seen on the pool deck at National, Regional and county competitions
