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

The Panorama documentary, The Dark Side of Swimming Clubs, was broadcast earlier this evening on BBC1. Swim England was not been able to view the programme in advance but have been given the opportunity to respond to some elements of its content.  Swim England have also issued the following response:   The experiences that will

Swim England President Janice Whittle joined us in High Wycombe for the final day of our Long Course Youth Championships. She was welcomed by Regional President Peter Roycroft and also caught up with Swim England Vice President Roger Prior who takes over as Swim England President on 20th May. Whilst with us she recorded an interview

Rushmoor clinched the Richard Whitehead Trophy at this year’s GoCardless Swim England Artistic Swimming National Youth Championships after they finished on top in the 12 & Under Free Team event. It was a much closer affair this time around, with the Hampshire-based club edging out the City of Leeds by just over two points to

The qualification window for the 2025 Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships and GoCardless Swim England National Summer Meet has opened. It runs from Friday 7 March and through to Sunday 11 May. Selection for the summer competitions are by invitation only based on long course times achieved during the window. The 2025 season will see

Coaches, participants, parents and clubs are being given an invaluable opportunity to play an active role in shaping the future of coaching in aquatics. Swim England is to launch a new coaching strategy in 2025 and the views of the aquatics community will be at its heart. The Co-creation of the Future of Coaching process

Sara Todd, Chair of Swim England South East has been appointed to the Aquatics GB Board. She joins Joan Wheeler  in replacing long-standing Swim England representatives Keith Ashton and Jane Nickerson. Sara is an experienced procurement expert and executive coach whose career has seen her work in the automotive, food and FMCG industries, helping to support

Rebecca Hardy-Bishop from Crawley SC set a new S12 British Record of 20:55:93 for the 1500m during the Sussex Championships at K2 Sunday 16th February.

This weekend saw 24 regional swimmers compete in the Luxembourg international meet 2025. The objectives of this regionally supported programme are to provide international experience and a motivational opportunity for older athletes. In previous years we have had several swimmers then go on to participate in England teams, this camp provides that first step on

We are very sad to report that Eileen Adams, a loyal supporter of swimming, her club and county (Amersham SC & Berkshire and South Bucks) and the region, passed away earlier today. She had been unwell for some time. Eileen was known and loved by a multitude of people in the swimming world and was

Following the regional short course championships we are delighted to announce the team heading to Luxembourg in January to represent the region at the Euro Meet 2025! Alicia Massie University of Surrey Aran Bissett RTW Monson Ella Rose Thornburg Crawley Ben Hatfield Winchester City Ellie Freeze Guildford City Benjamin Guthrie City of Milton Keynes Grace