Supporting and enabling the delivery of enjoyable aquatic experiences in a safe and inclusive environment.
Congratulations to the following swimmers on their selection to the 2022 regional pathway programme. Camps will take place on the 11th September and 29th October at the ACS International School, Cobham, Surrey. Alex Vine, Maidenhead Marlins will be Head Coach on the programme this year with Lead Team Manager, Lynne Harrison. A full list of
The Artistic Swimming South East Age Group Squad took part at the Regional Games on 3rd June at Hengrove Leisure Centre in Bristol. It was a great day with lots of talented swimmers taking part in both a figure and relay competition. The Region’s Age Group Squad exceptionally well finishing in 3rd position overall. Congratulations
Applications are now open for the 2022 Swim England Senior Swimming Coach programme. The year-long course will enable Swim England Level 2 swimming coaches to apply the most current and innovative techniques to ‘create an environment in which athletes can thrive’. Up to 30 spaces are available on the programme, which is aimed at coaches
Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year. It’s a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and say thank you. Volunteers’ Week is supported and celebrated by small grassroots organisations as well as larger, household-name charities, who together run hundreds of activities across the UK. These activities showcase and celebrate
The Regional Open Water Group hope to run an Open Water Officials Training course later this year. An online course is currently being piloted and it is hoped that this will be ready by the summer. Candidates are not required to have Officials experience to take part in the training however you will need 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
Applications are invited from suitably experienced individuals for the role of Regional Management Board Member for Swim England South East Region. This is an opportunity to make a major contribution to the successful development of aquatics at all levels of the sport within the Region. The appointment is for a three year term to April
Sunday: 8th May 2022 Athletes: 10:30am – 12:15pm (Coaches are welcome to observe) Coaches: 12:30pm – 2:00pm 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. Full details and booking
Lewis Burras was crowned sprint king of the British Swimming Championships after defeating the man he then praised for playing an influential role on his promising career. He stormed his way to the Men’s 50m Freestyle title at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in a FINA World Championships consideration time. Burras set a new
Reading Royals were crowned champions and retained the prestigious Mrs Y M Price trophy at the Swim England Artistic Swimming National Age Group Championships. It is the sixth time Reading have won the trophy, which is awarded to the team with the highest combined figure and free routine score in the 13/14 years age group.
Recruitment has started to fill two voluntary vacancies which will help play a leading role in the future direction of all aquatic sports. Swim England’s Sport Operations Committee is looking for two members to be part of the group for the next four years. They will replace Pippa Jones and Jim Boucher who have both
A new educational resource to help club-level aquatics coaches support athletes who may be struggling with eating disorders is being created by Swim England. The creation of the resource aligns with National Eating Disorder Awareness Week which takes place from 28 February – 6 March and aims to fight the misunderstandings that surround eating disorders.
