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Short Course Championships – Final Information and Results

Final event information and a link to the results have been added to the Swimming competitions page which can be found here.  Spectators are welcome at all sessions. The cost is £5 for a single session or £10 for all day. Our preferred payment method is by card but cash will still be accepted. However,

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Volunteers needed for this weekend’s Short Course Championship

We are currently short of volunteers for this weekend’s Short Course Championship at Luton 1st – 3rd November, across all sessions. If you are attending the meet, please volunteer for a session or two of the competition, this will ensure that the event runs smoothly. The Region’s volunteer coordinator carefully plans volunteer roles to ensure

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Water Polo Table Officials course

This course is ideal for players, coaches and parents to learn and understand the rules and give back to the sport by officiating at local league games, regional and national tournaments and university BUCs matches. Registration closes 31st October Date: Saturday 2nd November 2024 Venue: Riverside Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1FG Time: 9.40am – 12.30pm

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Short Course Championships – Accepted Entries

The Accepted Entries have been added to the Swimming Competitions page and can also be found here. No further changes can be made to the Accepted Entries.  An information pack containing detailed timings will be published early next week. We are still looking for Technical Officials and Volunteers for the Championships. Details of how to

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Refreshments at Short Course Championships for coaches and team managers

We are pleased to confirm that all poolside passes for coaches, team managers and chaperones will remain free of charge for the 2024 short course championships. In recent years, we have not offered food and tea/coffee refreshments to coaches and team personnel. This is largely because coaches have preferred to make their own arrangements. We have

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Short Course Championships – Received Entries

The Received Entries have been published on the Swimming Competitions page and can also be found here. Swimmers, teams and their representatives have until 24 October to check the Received Entries and notify the entries administrator by email to swimentries@eastswimming.org of any errors after which a final accepted entries list will be published and no further

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Winner of the Jeff Cook Salver 2024

Awarded to the individual, team or club who has made a significant contribution to the sport within Swim England East Region, we are delighted to announce that  Ian Rollinson is the 2024 winner of the Jeff Cook Salver.

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Short Course Championships Entries

Entries will close at midnight on 16th October. Clubs holding meets this weekend are asked to submit results to rankings promptly so that they can be used to enter by the closing date.  A link to the Championships entry information can be found here. The region continues to actively recruit officials and volunteers for these

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Regional Award Winners 2024

The Swim England National Awards for 2024 were announced back in June. The region’s Award Panel have deliberated and considered all the deserving nominees for each award very carefully and we are delighted to announce that these are the region winners. These winners have been invited to the Swim England National Awards to be held

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Entries open for the 2024 Short Course Championships

Entries have opened for the Short Course Swimming Championships. The conditions and qualification times for the meet are on the Swimming Competitions page which can be found here. Para Entries have a dedicated entry page here and Para Swimmers should enter via that page rather than the main online system even if they are fast enough for the non Para times as

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Technical Delegates at Paris 2024

On behalf of Swim England East Region, I am delighted to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Craig Hunter of Hatfield Swimming Club and Tony Ward of Black Country and Potteries Masters SC (West Midlands) on their recent appointments in Paris! It is a groundbreaking achievement for British officials to serve as Technical Delegates for both

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