A talented cohort of 100 swimmers and para-swimmers have been selected for Phase 2 of the Swim England National Event Camps. The group of 15-16-year-old athletes were selected based on their performances from the Festival of Swimming and the 2021 Swim England National Winter Championships. The selections have been described as a ‘significant step towards

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods. The list states which substances and methods are prohibited in-competition, out-of-competition and by specific sport. WADA has published three documents in total, the 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2022 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes;

Maidenhead’s Tom Dean has joined a host of other leading swimmers in being recognised in the New Year’s Honours list announced today. A total of 17 athletes who topped the podium in Tokyo are to receive awards from the Queen for their contribution to swimming and diving. Diver Tom Daley and world record-breaking swimmer Adam

Two coaches from the Regional’s have been selected for a prestigious UK Coaching programme which offers support to female coaches. Guildford City SC’s Claudia Clements and Southampton Diving Academy’s Mollie James are among the 20 woman representing 13 sports on the Women’s Coaching Programme which runs from December 2021 through to March 2022. The programme offers

British Swimming has confirmed that Sheffield is to play host to the British Swimming Championships in April 2022. The iconic Ponds Forge International Sports Centre will welcome athletes between 5-10 April, many of whom will be vying for qualification for the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. The event is also well placed to help team

A group of 47 swimmers have been selected for the 2021-22 Swim England Junior Squad which will see the athletes preparing for future international competitions. Areas such as learning arena skills, performance behaviours and racing philosophy are among the topics to be delivered on the programme. On Wednesday 22 December, the team gathered virtually as

On 14th December Swim England updated their guidance for all disciplines and competition with encouragement to wear face-coverings where appropriate indoors at training and competitions, unless exempt. Find all documents.

Olympic champions Adam Peaty and Tom Daley have been shortlisted for the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. They are among six contenders in the running for the accolade with the winner due to be announced on Sunday 19 December. Peaty became the first British swimmer to retain an Olympic title when he

Swim England is strongly encouraging athletes, coaches, teachers, volunteers and spectators to wear face coverings where possible following the announcement of additional Covid restrictions by the Government. The Government’s ‘Plan B’ announcement was made around face coverings, working from home and Covid passports for large events in a bid to slow down the spread of

A group of 27 ‘promising and talented’ athletes, including 3 from our region, have been selected for the Swim England Performance Squad for the 2021-22 season. The swimmers from the South East selected for the squad are: Imogen Clark (Winchester Penguins) Lewis Burrus (Winchester Penguins) Alicia Wilson (Guildford Swimming Club) Despite the challenges of the

Swim England has released guidance on the practice of weighing athletes within aquatic sports. The recommendation from the national governing body is that individuals under the age of 18 should not be weighed unless they are on a nationally supported pathway. This guidance is applicable to athletes within all aquatic disciplines including swimming, para-swimming, water