Mel Marshall has some simple advice for aspiring young swimmers who may feel a stop-start year has potentially shattered their dreams of following in the footsteps of her greatest protege. “Swimming is like riding a bike – it’s still in there,” said the Loughborough National Centre head coach, who has guided world-record holder Adam Peaty … Read more
Masters swimmer Kath Tunnicliffe explains why she has renewed her Swim England membership. I’ll be honest with you… I don’t really have an endearing love for Swim England. However, I wanted to share with you my thoughts on renewing my membership … and why I’m backing Swim England as the only organisation I’m aware of … Read more
Places can now be booked on two new workshops as part of Swim England’s popular Club Matters series. Delegates can gain an Introduction to Legal Structures and Leadership Teams on four dates in March. Claire Coleman, Swim England head of development, said: “We’re delighted to be offering these further workshops as we aim to help … Read more
Swim England’s affiliated clubs are being encouraged to share how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted them and what support they need in the future as part of a nationwide survey. The Sport and Recreation Alliance has teamed up with Sheffield Hallam University to create the Impact of Covid-19 on Grassroots Activity research project. It aims … Read more
Swim England is to give its affiliated clubs top tips on how to become strong and sustainable organisations at a free workshop. The recognised national governing body has partnered with Sport England’s Club Matters to host the interactive Financial Sustainability webinars on two dates – Monday 15 February and Tuesday 2 March. Delegates attending the … Read more
There is a ‘great opportunity’ for Swim England team managers to build on the skills learned in the previous lockdowns with another free online course. The workshops aim to further enhance the knowledge gained when completing the Team Manager 1 courses held in 2020 – putting clubs in a better place ahead of events and … Read more
Swim England’s affiliated clubs and swim schools are being encouraged to apply for a new round of funding available from the Swimathon Foundation. The registered charity, which stages the popular Swimathon events, distributed a total of £50,000 to small swimming and aquatics organisations last June in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Now it has launched … Read more
Swim England has stressed that any new National Plan for Sport and Recreation must include providing the swimming pools the country needs as a priority. The recognised national governing body has submitted evidence to a House of Lords inquiry investigating the effectiveness of current sport and recreation policies and initiatives. Made up of members of … Read more
Secondary schools are being encouraged to help unearth the next generation of water polo players by applying for funding to create five new teams across the country. Independent charity The Swimming Trust, in partnership with Swim England, is offering £500 to five different state schools in a bid to introduce pupils to the sport. The … Read more
Swim England has confirmed it is committed to enabling events to take place in all its disciplines as soon as it safe to do so. The coronavirus pandemic led to the vast majority of Swim England’s national events calendar being wiped out in 2020 – along with numerous club, county and regional competitions. However, George Wood, Swim … Read more
Leading health experts have warned that the continued closures of swimming pools are ‘building up health problems for the future’. They say it is ‘critical’ pools safely reopen at the earliest available opportunity to help more than 20 million people living in England with long-term conditions that cannot be cured but which require ongoing support … Read more
The first leaderboards for Swim England’s virtual Level X Racing have been published – with more than 94,000 swims clocked during the inaugural series. More than 16,200 swimmers from 430 clubs took part in the opening event between 23 October and the end of December. Swim England launched Level X Racing to give swimmers the … Read more
