The 2023 Swim England National Awards have opened for nominations where members and organisations of the aquatics community are recognised for their commitment and passion for our sports. This year’s ceremony will not just honour those who have excelled and made a significant contribution to our sports but will also recognise the very best of the aquatics
Swim England East Region has a bursary scheme to assist our East Region athletes selected to be part of British Swimming or England Talent teams from an East Region club (all disciplines). The region appreciates we are all going through challenging times still, and with increasing costs it is important we assist our members to
Swim England’s updated transgender and non-binary competition policy has inclusion and fairness at its very heart. In order for all aquatic disciplines to be enjoyed as sport, there must be inclusive opportunities for transgender participants to compete. This policy refers only to Swim England competitions (including those organised by our member Regions, Counties and Clubs) and will be implemented
Swim England have published a new policy regarding the supervision ratios for clubs within aquatics. Previously, the guidance was in Wavepower and within Swim England’s Team Manager training, however, as part of our commitment to providing a safe environment for all members, a new policy is being introduced. You can view both the policy and
Swim England is updating its safeguarding training requirements for all members who require a DBS check as part of their role in aquatics and in accordance with Wavepower. From January 1 2024, the national governing body will only accept Swim England Safeguarding training for those working within our clubs, counties and regions as part of our
The first National Welfare online Forum will be held on Wednesday 26th April starting at 6pm and will be co-hosted by the Swim England Governance and Safeguarding teams. Club, County and Region Welfare Officers are invited to attend and are asked to register via: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NationalWelfareForum
The next Connecting with Coaches sessions will be led by Swim England’s Head of Safeguarding Kevin Suckling and Sport Governance and Welfare Manager Helen Weeks who will be providing an update on Safeguarding including the new team and focus, what happens when a concern is raised to the team and dispelling myths around coach investigations
10th of October is World Mental Health Day in order to help raise awareness and break the stigma around the topic. Even though we are busy people, lets take some time to give our mental health the focus it deserves. – Allocate ‘me time’- Rather than waiting for some ‘free time’ which never tends to
Swim England has expressed its heartfelt sympathies to the Royal Family following the death of Her Majesty The Queen at the age of 96. Her Majesty was the patron of the national governing body – then known as the Amateur Swimming Association – for 63 years from 1953 until handing over the role to The
Club Funding and Qualification initiative Swim England is offering a one-off bursary of £150 to clubs who have welcomed one or more Ukrainian swimmers. This will be a contribution to the overall financial support that clubs are providing, and can be used by the committee to directly support the swimmers’ resettlement journey. Please note, this
The Swim England East Region Awards are now open for nominations. The Awards recognise and celebrate the incredible spirit of our aquatic community especially evident during these challenging times. The Awards will showcase individuals and groups who create and foster the community spirit of aquatics. The nomination process is done through the Swim England National
Members whose fee paying club is suspended for not submitting a full annual renewal will not be eligible to compete in events under the jurisdiction of Swim England. This includes Regional, County and open events. Furthermore the members are not covered by the Swim England insurance policy so no training or volunteering can take place.
