Category: Para Swimming

A Successful Disability Training Session

On Sunday 20th March, the Swim England East Region held a Disability Training Session at Great Dunmow Leisure Centre. A group of 13 Swimmers attended the day from around the region, we also had 6 coaches attend the day from all different clubs including Phoenix, Runneymede Swimming Club, Chelmsford City Swimming Club, Royston Swimming Club,

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Regional Para- Swimming Training Returns

Para- Swimming Regional Training in the East Region made a welcome return last weekend, with the region hosting its first session since January 2020. Para-Swimming Regional Training is the first step of the talent pathway for Para-Swimming in England creating a supportive, engaging, accessible opportunity within the region, for swimmers with an eligible impairment, or

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British Para Swimming Winter National Meet

Swim Wales will be hosting this year’s Winter National Meet in Swansea over 11th- 12th December 2021. This event has always formed a crucial part of the competition pathway and for many swimmers it is their first taste of a National level Para-Swimming meet. Classification will also be on offer during 9th- 10th December for

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Paralympic Swimmers from the East!

Swim England East Region sends its congratulations and best wishes to the East Region swimmers who have been selected as part of the GB Team for the Tokyo Paralympics, which take place from 24th August to 5th September.  The Team includes five athletes from our region, Jessica- Jane Applegate (City of Norwich), Jordan Catchpole (Team

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Back to back golds for Jessica-Jane Applegate

Congratulations to Jessica-Jane on her success in securing back to back golds at World Para Swimming European Open Championships in Madeira. Fresh from success in the Women’s S14 200m Freestyle on the opening night, Applegate – who trains under Alex Pinniger at City of Norwich SC – was in even greater control on the way to

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National Para-Swimming Engagement Day

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.

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Para Swimming Pathway Engagement Day

Para Swimming are delighted to be able to offer this pathway engagement day on 13th December 2020. The morning session is designed to engage with all those athletes across the country who are not on a national or British Talent Programme, who attend regional training, or those category 2 members who have an eligible impairment

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East Para Swimmers Selected for National Talent Programme

A huge congratulations to 5 East para swimmers selected to be part of the National Swim England Para Swimming Talent Programme. These swimmers will be taken on a journey of development with many destinations, exploring the pillars of athlete development; Technical, Tactical, Physical, Psychological. The selected swimmers from East region includes Roan Brennan (Basildon &

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