Swim England East Region is celebrating National Volunteers Week from the 1- 7 June. It is a UK wide campaign now in its 35th year. During the week we will aim to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers and the region would like to encourage people across the region to do the same.
Please help by using the hashtag #VolunteersWeek and tag @Sw_EngVolunteer when tweeting about our amazing volunteers around the region.
The squad for the Para-Swimming World Championships being held in London from 9th-15th September 2019 has been announced by British Swimming and includes four swimmers from the East Region. Congratulations to:
Jessica-Jane Applegate (Co Norwich)
Jordan Catchpole (Co Norwich)
Louise Fiddes (Hatfield)
Ellie Challis (Colchester Phoenix)
All four swimmers had great success recently in Glasgow at the World Series where Ellie Challis claimed 3 British Records, 1 European Record and one World Record!
On 29th May 2019 the region will be running a swimming development event at Anglia Ruskin University for coaches, swimmers and parents. The day will feature a range of guest speakers, both from swimming and other sports, who will cover a variety of interesting topics. Full details can be found here:
Coaches – Swimming Development Conference (9.30am – 2pm)
Swimmers and parents – Pre-Nationals Day (8.30am – 3pm)
Bookings close on 15th May 2019.
The squad for the GB men’s U19 water polo team has been announced, including six players from the East. The lead coach for the squad, Dean Walker (Chelmsford), is also from the East Region. The squad is working towards qualifiers for the European Championships in 2020. For more information, including a full squad list, visit the Swim England Water Polo Hub.
The Regional Management Board has approved the regional plan for 2019-20. The plan contains details of all intended activities for all disciplines and can be viewed in full on our What we do page. Any questions regarding the plan should be sent to [email protected].
On Saturday 27th April, we will be hosting a Workforce Development Day at the Swim England East Region office in Kentford. There will be three workshops for club workforce which will include Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Time to Listen and a combined Team Manager 1 & 2 workshop. Bookings for all workshops close on 22nd April 2019.
Clubs have until 31st March 2019 to submit details for the Swim England Teaching and Coaching Register. All clubs are required to provide details of all of their active coaches and teachers, both paid and volunteers and across all disciplines, via the Online Membership System. Swim England has provided a guide to help clubs and a FAQ sheet.
A Level 2 Open Water Coaching Course is now available to book. The course will have face-to-face days on 2nd June and 17th August with online learning to complete between these two dates. Bookings will be accepted from members of clubs affiliated to Swim England East Region and places will cost £325 per learner. For further details and to check if you meet the course learner prerequisites, please visit our coaching courses page. All places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Congratulations to the regional winners of the 2018 Masters Decathlon Competition! Each year the top three swimmers in the region in each category are pulled from the national results and receive a regional trophy. The 2018 winners are:
| Ladies | Mens | Ladies’ Team | Men’s Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | Liz Woolner (Flitwick) | Chris Dunn (Hatfield) | City of Cambridge | Team Luton |
| 2nd place | Silvia Ferdin (Co Cambridge) | Marcel Scholten (Modernian) | South Beds Masters | Brentwood |
| 3rd place | Catherine Markwell (EAST) | Ryan Kelly (Chelmsford) | EAST | Chelmsford |
The next regional Para-Swimming training session will be running at Hertforshire Sports Village, Hatfield, on 23rd February 2019. The day will include a guest speaker as well as the usual land and pool-based sessions. There is also a session for coaches to learn more about land training for Para-Swimmers with physiotherapist Stephen Batchelor.
For further information, plus dates for Para-Swimming training throughout 2019, please visit our disability swimming development page.
On Sunday 10th March we have a great event running from 10am – 4pm at Freckenham Village Hall (IP28 8JB) that is free for East Region club coaches to attend. Book now to reserve your place!
During the year, the Region will be starting an audit of club constitutions to ensure that these comply with the amended Model Club Constitution, issued by Swim England in August 2018. All clubs should review constitutions on an annual basis, and are required to submit their constitutions to the Region for approval, every four years. In addition, SwimMark clubs are asked to submit proof that their constitutions have been approved by the Regional Membership Officer, as part of the accreditation process.
As Swim England Regulations require that all affiliated clubs operate on the basis of a standard constitution, during the next few months, we will be checking our records to establish when constitutions were last submitted and will be contacting Club Secretaries where we find that constitutions have not been approved within the last four years.
More information on Club Constitutions can be found on the Swim England website.
New Clubs
We have produced a guidance document for those considering forming a new club in our Region. If you need support please contact the Regional Membership Officer at: [email protected].
