Supporting and enabling the delivery of enjoyable aquatic experiences in a safe and inclusive environment.
Kevin Brooks (Wycombe District SC) has been appointed to Swim England’s Swimming Leadership Group (SLG) to support the delivery of coaching within the sport. He is joined in this new role by Millfield Head Coach Euan Dale. Both Euan and Kevin have a wealth of experience in the coaching world and are both lifelong supporters of
On March 18th the region’s junior water polo coaches and management team have decided that this session will be for the younger boys and girls in the region. We envisage running a match based tournament which can be attended by the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 boys and girls. Because we see this very much as
The Regional Management Board welcomes nominations for the Harold Fern and A H Turner Awards. Any nomination should be accompanied by a supporting letter and CV for the nominee. The criteria is as follows: The Award is given to the individual or organisation making the most outstanding contribution to aquatics at club, county, regional, national
A Team of 26 swimmers travelled to Luxembourg to compete for the region in the Euro Meet. This is always a competitive event and is supported by a number of international swimmers such as Ben Proud and Chad le Clos. The team did themselves proud with many making A and B finals throughout the weekend,
Monday 30th Jan 2023 Athletes: 6pm-8pm (Coaches are welcome to observe) Coaches: 7pm-8pm Join the England Para – Swimming Talent Team for a FREE, fun workshop, designed to help athletes, coaches and parents / guardians, gain valuable information about the development of Para-athletes. Bookings close 25th January. Full details and booking information can be found
The dates for Swim England’s competitive swimming events for the end of the 2022-23 season have been revealed. Swim England’s National Summer Meet is the major highlight of the schedule and will take place at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge international pool from 2-6 August. More than 1,400 competitors from across the country took part in the
The schedule and qualifying times for the 2023 British Masters Championships have been released ahead of the event in Sheffield. The annual championship’s return to Ponds Forge International Pool for the first time in seven years next summer after the pool missed out on hosting the event in 2020 due to the pandemic. The competition
Our offices will be closed from 5pm on Thursday 22nd December and will reopen on Tuesday 3rd January 2023. All our staff and Board Members wish everyone involved in our clubs and sport a very Happy Christmas and a successful and healthy 2023.
Swim England issues updated guidance on minimum pool depths for racing FINA regulations which change the minimum depth of water required for swimmers to dive into a pool are to be implemented by Swim England. Following a health and safety review, the international governing body’s guidance states the minimum depth for racing entries should be
For the first time in the competition’s history Devon took the top spot. Winners of the South East round, Hampshire, were second and Middlesex, who competed in the South East competition coming in third. Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire took fourth place with Surrey and Sussex coming in 8th and 10th respectively. Kent, just missed out
The region is delighted to be able to send a team to represent the South East at the Luxembourg Euro Meet from the 27th – 29th January. The confirmed team is as follows; Males; Albert Branch Sevenoaks Swimming Club Aran Bissett RTW Monson Chris Finch University of Surrey Daniel Cox Wycombe District Swimming Club Dominic
Rosa Gallop has paid tribute to her family after being named the winner of the Alfred H Turner award. After an incredible career in swimming, Rosa said that she couldn’t have done any of it without their support. She said: “I’m really chuffed (to win the award) but I would like to say without my
