Swim England East Region has recently been advised by Active Luton that spectators will not be permitted to attend next month’s Short Course Championships. In making this decision, the pool providers, Active Luton, were mindful of rising COVID rates both nationally and in the local area and the need for the balcony area to be
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
Entries for the Short Course Swimming Championships open on 1 October. The conditions for the meet are on the Swimming Competitions page which can be found here. Para Entries for the Festival have a dedicated entry page here and Para Swimmers should enter via that page rather than the main online system even if they
The 2021 National Arena Junior Swimming League final took place on Sunday, September 19th, with the team of Basildon & Phoenix taking the top prize in terms of team points. Amassing a total of 171 points, the team from Essex earned the inaugural crown, as this is the first edition of the junior edition of
Congratulations to Aqualina Artistic Swimming member Max Sewell. The 14 year old won a bronze medal at the recent European Artistic Swimming Championships, winning the first ever medal for a mixed duet for Great Britain. The full story can be found on the Swim England website.
Tuesday 5th October 2021 at 7pm via Zoom Many of you will know him as one of the presenters of the successful “Regional Official’s Return to Poolside” Forums held in June, he is a member of Hatfield SC, Hertfordshire. Book your place here
We are seeking a motivated individual for the role of Regional Administrator to join our team on a permanent basis. Although full time is preferred we would consider requests for flexible working between 28 and 35 hours per week, as well as condensed hours. This role will from time to time involve evening and weekend
Swim England East Region is today publishing an intention document to outline its plans for the forthcoming short course championships. The intention document contains details of the proposed schedule, qualifying times and details of actions we might take in the event of the COVID-19 situation worsening. The full Entry Pack will be available shortly. Queries
Entries are now open for the East Region Masters Championships being held on 10th October at Newmarket Leisure Centre. All entries must be received by 27th September 2021. For more information, please visit our Masters Competitions page.
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
The Region is recruiting a Para Swimming Lead Coach, and a Development Coach, to deliver the Para Swimming Regional Training Programme during the season 2021-22. 3 practical sessions during the year will be delivered which will include both pool and land based work. Online attendance at debriefs and training will be required. Please visit our
With new rules coming in to the sport just before our first lockdown, many people will not yet be familiar with them. The Region is hosting a rules refresher session for coaches, officials, parents, and players on Wednesday 25th August. Please register your interest to attend
