Olympic champions Adam Peaty and Tom Daley have been shortlisted for the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. They are among six contenders in the running for the accolade with the winner due to be announced on Sunday 19 December. Peaty became the first British swimmer to retain an Olympic title when he

Swim England is strongly encouraging athletes, coaches, teachers, volunteers and spectators to wear face coverings where possible following the announcement of additional Covid restrictions by the Government. The Government’s ‘Plan B’ announcement was made around face coverings, working from home and Covid passports for large events in a bid to slow down the spread of

A group of 27 ‘promising and talented’ athletes, including 3 from our region, have been selected for the Swim England Performance Squad for the 2021-22 season. The swimmers from the South East selected for the squad are: Imogen Clark (Winchester Penguins) Lewis Burrus (Winchester Penguins) Alicia Wilson (Guildford Swimming Club) Despite the challenges of the

Swim England has released guidance on the practice of weighing athletes within aquatic sports. The recommendation from the national governing body is that individuals under the age of 18 should not be weighed unless they are on a nationally supported pathway. This guidance is applicable to athletes within all aquatic disciplines including swimming, para-swimming, water

Hampshire finished third to Warwickshire and Yorkshire in Masters inter-counties Hampshire scored 1163.5 while Yorkshire scored 1208 lints and winners Warwickshire topped then table with 1236 points. Hampshire scored 1163.5 while Yorkshire scored 1208 lints and winners Warwickshire topped then table with 1236 points. Read more 

Some important changes have been made to the upcoming National Winter Championships which is shaping up to be a busy weekend of racing in Sheffield. Due to a large number of entries, racing will be split across two short course pools for the heats sessions with men in one pool and women in the other.

A number of ‘exciting clashes’ will take place at the U16s Girls’ Inter-Regional Championships at the beginning of next month. One week after the U16 boys’ championships, 10 girls teams will compete at the Walsall Gala Baths on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 December. North West Thunder were the last winners of the U16 Girls

Congratulations to the Hampshire team who took the top slot in the regional round of the Senior Age Group and Masters National Team Championships that was held at Wycombe on Sunday. The points were: Hampshire 361, Berks & S Buck 327, Sussex 266, Kent 265, Oxford & N Bucks 146 and Surrey 144. Results from

Dozens of youngsters are set to take part in the first water polo Inter-Regional Championships in almost two years later this month. Ten teams will be in action at the Walsall Gala Baths in the U16s boys’ competition on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 November. London, West Midlands, South West Sharks, North West Tigers and

Olympic and Paralympic heroes are being shortlisted for major awards after having an incredibly successful summer at the Tokyo Games. Alice Dearing, Ellie Simmonds, Tom Daley and Jane Figueiredo have been nominated for honours in the Women’s Sports Alliance Awards 2021. Dearing, who this year became the first black woman to represent Team GB at

Three swimming coaches have been named as finalists in the prestigious UK Coaching Awards 2021 after what has been a ‘testing year’ for our sports. Josh Atkins from Wycombe District Swimming Club and Matthew Puddy from Millfield School have been shortlisted for the Talent Development Coach of the Year award. Kieran Trimmer, also of Wycombe

Swim England has engaged with ‘more swimmers than ever before’ during what has been described as a ‘hugely successful’ National Development Camp. The camp took place from October 30 – 31 and saw 932 athletes taking part in online engagement days which focused on their holistic development both in and outside of the pool. The