Brian DeVal

We are excited to be sending a team to the National County Team Championships at Ponds Forge on 2nd October. The team is made up of a maximum of 30 swimmers from three age groups: Boys and Girls 12/13 years Boys and Girls 14/15 years Boys and Girls 16/17 years They are supported by the Coaches, two Team … Read more

Swim England is inviting suggestions for athletes, coaches and volunteers who could be inducted into its Hall of Fame. Nominations are encouraged across all disciplines and can be submitted by individuals, clubs, counties, regions and wider organisations. The Swim England Hall of Fame was set up as part of the national governing body’s 150th anniversary … Read more

Mel Marshall is one of Great Britain’s most successful swimming coaches – guiding Adam Peaty to multiple titles and playing a key role in Olympic and Commonwealth teams. Here, Mel explains why she believes the new Swim England Coach Membership packages are positive and important to the coaching community. Mel Marshall has been there and … Read more

This award recognises a Swim England Technical Official, of any discipline, whose contribution is seen as invaluable and their efforts are instrumental in the work to support the delivery of aquatic sport through technical officiating. Their volunteering is making a positive impact and this volunteer is a great example of a role model for others. … Read more

A new dedicated team to help support coaches across all aquatic disciplines has been created by Swim England. It will be spearheaded by Lindsay Trimmings, who is taking on the role of head of coaching after eight years working with the national governing body. Lindsay, who was previously Swim England coach development manager, will oversee … Read more

Applications are now open for the 2022 Swim England Senior Swimming Coach programme. The year-long course will enable Swim England Level 2 swimming coaches to apply the most current and innovative techniques to ‘create an environment in which athletes can thrive’. Up to 30 spaces are available on the programme, which is aimed at coaches … Read more

Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year. It’s a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and say thank you. Volunteers’ Week is supported and celebrated by small grassroots organisations as well as larger, household-name charities, who together run hundreds of activities across the UK. These activities showcase and celebrate … Read more

This  is the  first ever open meet being run by the club. All proceeds will go to completing the 50m. Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September 2022 Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 2DL All the information

Swim England has updated its guidance on the minimum permissible swimming pool depth for racing entries to align with FINA recommendations. The minimum depth has increased from 0.9m to 1.35m following a health and safety review. The guidance issued by the national governing body is also now in line with the minimum permissible starting depth … Read more

Chris Dunn (Hatfield SC) broke British and European records for both the 1,500m and 800m events at the South East Region Long Distance Competition on Saturday 26th March. With times of 11:24.63 for 800m and 21:29.62 for the 1,500m Chris was well clear in a competitive competition. Full results 

A new educational resource to help club-level aquatics coaches support athletes who may be struggling with eating disorders is being created by Swim England. The creation of the resource aligns with National Eating Disorder Awareness Week which takes place from 28 February – 6 March and aims to fight the misunderstandings that surround eating disorders. … Read more