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Newly-crowned Olympic champion Tom Dean admitted he was ‘lost for words’ after shattering the British record to pip his team-mate Duncan Scott to gold. Dean, who has twice contracted Covid and spent seven weeks out of the pool in the last 12 months while he recovered, clocked 1:44.22 to touch 0.04 ahead of Scott in a thrilling
Swim England is aiming to stage a number of national events in 2021 as the coronavirus lockdown restrictions are being officially lifted. The recognised national governing body will also be taking down its Covid guidance as social distancing requirements will be removed from Monday 19 July. Instead, it has updated its coronavirus frequently asked questions
After 18 months break Regional training re-commenced on Saturday 26th June with over 40 athletes taking part. The evening started with an introduction from the coaching team to the players and parents. We were treated with a break in the rain to be able to deliver this outside. The Regional coaches decided to invite the
Join the England Para – Swimming Talent Team for a FREE, fun day of workshops and activities, designed to help athletes, coaches and parents / guardians gain valuable information about the development of Para-athletes. The swimmers will join those that are on the England Para-Swimming Talent Programme for a ‘Day with Dave’, for a workshop
Applications are now open for the 2021 Swim England Senior Swimming Coach programme. The Senior Coach Programme will equip you with the tools to create and develop individualised programmes and optimise the performance levels of aspiring athletes, at both youth and senior level. This year-long programme is delivered through a blend of learning days (both
Applications are requested from Coaches within the Region to join the Coaches’ Forum. The Forum has adopted standard Terms of Reference which provides for the recruitment of four further coaches to join the Forum and serve for an initial period of three years. The Forum meets five times a year on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
The Swim England National Awards return in 2021 with the winners to be announced in a virtual live ceremony on Saturday 9 October. The Awards will recognise and celebrate the incredible spirit of our aquatic community especially evident during these challenging times. The Awards will showcase individuals and groups across a number of categories based
An organisation which plays a crucial role in increasing support, visibility and engagement of the LGBTQ+ community in aquatic sports is being relaunched. Swim England is proud to be supporting the official relaunch of Pride in Water, which coincides with the beginning of Pride Month – a celebration of LGBTQ+ communities all around the world. Pride
The South East Masters Group are running a CPD for Masters Coaches hosted online. The CPD will be led by Kevin Brooks Head Coach at Wycombe District Swimming Club. This CPD will give real life examples of what Wycombe Swimming Club does, but also important points to consider when coaching Masters and creating an environment
In line with the announcement by government on Monday 26 April, licensed Level 4 single club meets will be allowed to take place from 17 May 2021. The licensed meets webpage has been updated with the new Licensed Meet Application Form for Level 4 Single Club events, where the following statement has been added closer to the
British Swimming, while confirming that there will be no British Championships or Swim England Summer Meet in 2021, have invited all English Regions and equivalents in Scotland and Wales to organise regional competitions, which will be aggregated to create a National Leader Board. Swim England South East, after consideration, has decided to participate, even if
The South East Region are running a Crowdfunding workshop to introduce clubs to this different way of raising funds and for clubs to share their experiences with each other. The workshop will include an introduction to Crowdfunding and Return to Play: Active Together match funding. We will be joined at the workshop by members of
