Category: Swimming

Technical Officials and Poolside Volunteers Needed

The region is currently short of officials and volunteers for the forthcoming two weekends of swimming at the regional championships in Norwich. In respect of poolside volunteers, there is a genuine need for volunteers across all sessions. The need for officials is particularly acute for the second weekend (29, 30 April, 1 May) and for

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East Region Athletes selected for the World Aquatics Championships

Congratulations to Laura Stephens and Luke Turley on being selected to be a part of British Swimming’s squad for the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan this summer. Laura who is now at Loughborough Performance Centre originally from Colchester SC (formally a member of Harwich, Dovercourt and Parkeston SC) and Luke Turley, Bath University originally

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East Region Long Course Championships 2023

The qualifying times, race schedule and general conditions for the Swim England East Region Long Course Championships have now been added to the competitions page of the website. The entry system will open approximately one month prior to the entry closing date. Any queries should be directed to [email protected]  

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World Aquatics (FINA) Rules Updates 2023-2025

The Swim England Swimming Leadership Group have issued the following statement:- “World Aquatics (FINA) is currently reviewing its technical rules in all disciplines. In respect of swimming, the revised rules, covering the 2023-25 period, were published on 3 January 2023. The British Swimming Swimming Officials Group will shortly circulate details of the new rules, create

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East Region Athletes selected for Swim England Performance Programme and British Swimming’s World Class Programme

Congratulations to Claire Cannon from City of Cambridge and Luke Turley, Bath University originally from Hatfield SC on being selected for the Swim England Performance Squad for the 2022-23 season. Laura Stephens, Loughborough PC originally from Colchester SC and Basildon & Phoenix SC has also been selected to join the British Swimming’s World Class Programme

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Gerry Metcalf heads to Peru!

Gerry Metcalf is heading to Lima, Peru shortly to officiate as a Starter at the FINA World Junior Championships from 30th August to 4th September. This comes shortly after her Starter role at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham a few weeks ago where many of you will have spotted her as the Starter in the

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East Region Athletes Medalling on the International Stage!

East Region swimmers and divers were amongst those celebrating a medal win at some of the recent international competitions taking place. At the European Junior Championships 2022, held in Romania during July, Erin Little of Chelmsford SC (formally Maldon Sharks SC) won a silver medal in the 4 x 100m Mixed Medley event as well

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Commonwealth Games success for East Region athletes!

As the Commonwealth Games aquatic events have come to an end at the Sandwell Aquatic Centre, the region would like to congratulate all swimmers and divers that took part. The country made second in the swimming medal table, totalling 32 medals. Six of these medals were won by swimmers from East Region clubs, or began

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East swimmers amongst Team England squad heading to the Commonwealth Games

Congratulations to all athletes that have been selected to represent Team England at this summer’s Commonwealth Games. Amongst the 48 swimmers competing, Grace Harvey (Hoddesdon SC), Jessica- Jane Applegate (City of Norwich SC) , Louise Fiddes (Hatfield SC) and Jordan Catchpole (Team Waveney SC) have all been selected to be para swimmers within the squad.

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Regional Long Course Championships and Development Competition- Update

Entries for the forthcoming Swim England East Region Long Course Championships and Development Competition will open shortly. In the meantime, the consideration times for the development competition have been released and can be found on the last page of the Information Document. Athletes may not enter the Development Competition if they have the championship consideration

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