Supporting and enabling the delivery of enjoyable aquatic experiences in a safe and inclusive environment.
The Swimathon Foundation Community Grants Scheme offers funding to groups and individuals who provide and promote swimming in their local community. Grants range from £300 – £2500, and are awarded to organisations supported by pools taking part in the main Swimathon event. For more information or to apply visit the website. Applications close on Wednesday
Swim England are seeking nominations for the Gemma Yates Trophy . The Gemma Yates Trophy is awarded to an athlete who is a member of a Swim England affiliated club, for endeavour. The trophy is awarded in memory of Gemma, who swam for Walsall Synchronised Swimming Club. She represented England and had been selected to
Entries are now open for the Masters Open Long Course 1500m event. This event will take place on 13 April from 6pm at K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley. For full details including the entry pack please click here. Entries close 12 noon on 08 April 2019 or sooner if the event is fully subscribed.
Join us for the Sports Science and Medical Conference 2019 Following a successful conference last year based on The Female Athlete, we would like to invite you to this year’s Sports Science and Medical Conference. The conference will focus on how to develop skills to improve starts and turns for your swimmers.
A Team of 25 swimmer travelled to Anterwerp this weekend to represent the Region in the Flanders Cup. They faced strong opposition from many international teams including an 18 strong British Swimming Squad. The team won an amazing 7 medals, including 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze. Despite strong opposition in a heavily oversubscribed
Full details for the Regional Diving Age Groups are Skills Competitions are now available. Diving Skills – Saturday 27 April K2 Leisure Centre Entries close Friday 12 April Diving Age Groups – Sunday 26 and Monday 27 May The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex, Southampton Entries close – Friday 10 May
The Activity Alliance National Junior Para-Swimming championships are taking place in Liverpool on 2nd – 3d March and offer a great opportunity for younger athletes S1-S15 to swim at a National Championships. Full details about the event including the entry pack can be found here. The event is delivered by Activity Alliance who have an
The Region are inviting applications from swimming coaches, level 2 or above, wishing to develop through the regional pathway camps 2019. This is an opportunity for coaches to gain knowledge and experience through a camp setting. Ideally applicants will have worked for 2 years on their relevant county programmes previously. Coaches will need to commit
The region, in conjunction with Swim England Talent, will be hosting a conference on Saturday 16th March 2019 at Leatherhead Golf Club 9.30am – 4pm The agenda will include; Optimal Athlete Development Framework Awareness of the framework, what is it, how does it work and what is our role? Swim England Club Awards Awareness of
The Institute of Swimming are reducing the prices of all their January Level 1 and 2 Teaching Swimming and Pool Plant Operator courses by up to £79. The offers are: Course Was Now Saving Level 1 Swimming Assistant £395 £316 £79 Level 1 Swimming Assistant – Blended Learning £375 £296 £79 Level 2 Teaching Swimming £680
Swim England is launching a Coaching and Teaching Register in 2019 that will bring benefits to clubs, coaches, teachers and participants. From January to March 2019 all clubs will be required to provide basic information on all active coaches and teachers, regardless of qualification or discipline for inclusion on a new Swim England Coaching and
Judge 1 Course Presented by Ian Macleod – Sunday 20 January 10am-4pm. The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex, Southampton. This theory-only course is part of the new Swim England Judge Pathway and will cover the current FINA Diving Rules 2017 – 2021 on individual and synchronised diving. The course will qualify candidates to judge at
