Supporting and enabling the delivery of enjoyable aquatic experiences in a safe and inclusive environment.
Start Para Swimming is a Swim England programme supported by the South East Region designed to get more young disabled people with an eligible impairment into clubs and develop them into Para-Swimmers. The programme aim is to provide a seamless pathway from Learn to Swim into clubs by offering additional sessions for young swimmers to
We are pleased to invite Swimmers and Coaches from around the region to attend the next South East Region Para-Swimming Training Day. This Para Swimming Training Day is intended to engage and support swimmers with an impairment to develop their skills, experience and knowledge through their journey as a Para Swimmer. The training day is
A talented cohort of 100 swimmers and para-swimmers have been selected for Phase 2 of the Swim England National Event Camps. The group of 15-16-year-old athletes were selected based on their performances from the Festival of Swimming and the 2021 Swim England National Winter Championships. The selections have been described as a ‘significant step towards
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods. The list states which substances and methods are prohibited in-competition, out-of-competition and by specific sport. WADA has published three documents in total, the 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2022 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes;
Maidenhead’s Tom Dean has joined a host of other leading swimmers in being recognised in the New Year’s Honours list announced today. A total of 17 athletes who topped the podium in Tokyo are to receive awards from the Queen for their contribution to swimming and diving. Diver Tom Daley and world record-breaking swimmer Adam
Two coaches from the Regional’s have been selected for a prestigious UK Coaching programme which offers support to female coaches. Guildford City SC’s Claudia Clements and Southampton Diving Academy’s Mollie James are among the 20 woman representing 13 sports on the Women’s Coaching Programme which runs from December 2021 through to March 2022. The programme offers
British Swimming has confirmed that Sheffield is to play host to the British Swimming Championships in April 2022. The iconic Ponds Forge International Sports Centre will welcome athletes between 5-10 April, many of whom will be vying for qualification for the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. The event is also well placed to help team
A group of 47 swimmers have been selected for the 2021-22 Swim England Junior Squad which will see the athletes preparing for future international competitions. Areas such as learning arena skills, performance behaviours and racing philosophy are among the topics to be delivered on the programme. On Wednesday 22 December, the team gathered virtually as
On 14th December Swim England updated their guidance for all disciplines and competition with encouragement to wear face-coverings where appropriate indoors at training and competitions, unless exempt. Find all documents.
Our office will be closed from 5pm on Thursday 23rd December and will re-open on Tuesday 4th January. Any urgent information will be distributed through our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. All our staff and Board Members wish everyone involved in our clubs and sport a very Happy Christmas and a successful and healthy 2022.
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
