The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods. The list states which substances and methods are prohibited in-competition, out-of-competition and by specific sport. WADA has published three documents in total, the 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2022 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes; … Read more
A group of 47 swimmers have been selected for the 2021-22 Swim England Junior Squad which will see the athletes preparing for future international competitions. Areas such as learning arena skills, performance behaviours and racing philosophy are among the topics to be delivered on the programme. On Wednesday 22 December, the team gathered virtually as … Read more
On 14th December Swim England updated their guidance for all disciplines and competition with encouragement to wear face-coverings where appropriate indoors at training and competitions, unless exempt. Read all documents.
Olympic champions Adam Peaty and Tom Daley have been shortlisted for the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. They are among six contenders in the running for the accolade with the winner due to be announced on Sunday 19 December. Peaty became the first British swimmer to retain an Olympic title when he … Read more
Swim England is strongly encouraging athletes, coaches, teachers, volunteers and spectators to wear face coverings where possible following the announcement of additional Covid restrictions by the Government. The Government’s ‘Plan B’ announcement was made around face coverings, working from home and Covid passports for large events in a bid to slow down the spread of … Read more
We are now recruiting both technical officials and support staff for the 2022 County Championships. At every event we need the support of technical and support team to ensure the event runs smoothly so that our athletes have the best possible experience. In order to run counties successfully we need to have around 370 volunteers … Read more
Swim England has released guidance on the practice of weighing athletes within aquatic sports. The recommendation from the national governing body is that individuals under the age of 18 should not be weighed unless they are on a nationally supported pathway. This guidance is applicable to athletes within all aquatic disciplines including swimming, para-swimming, water … Read more
Some important changes have been made to the upcoming National Winter Championships which is shaping up to be a busy weekend of racing in Sheffield. Due to a large number of entries, racing will be split across two short course pools for the heats sessions with men in one pool and women in the other. … Read more
Olympic and Paralympic heroes are being shortlisted for major awards after having an incredibly successful summer at the Tokyo Games. Alice Dearing, Ellie Simmonds, Tom Daley and Jane Figueiredo have been nominated for honours in the Women’s Sports Alliance Awards 2021. Dearing, who this year became the first black woman to represent Team GB at … Read more
Swim England has engaged with ‘more swimmers than ever before’ during what has been described as a ‘hugely successful’ National Development Camp. The camp took place from October 30 – 31 and saw 932 athletes taking part in online engagement days which focused on their holistic development both in and outside of the pool. The … Read more
A meeting of the Swim England Hertfordshire Officials Forum took place on Wednesday 20th October. Focus of the meeting was the return to competition in 2022 and the County Championships. The officials forum is a platform for all Hertfordshire swimming technical officials to up date skills and share experiences and ideas. You can see a … Read more
A cross-party group of MPs have vowed to raise the issue of potential pool closures with Government minsters in the hope they recognise the ‘unique value’ of facilities. The All Party Parliamentary Group for Swimming discussed Swim England’s Decade of Decline report at its recent meeting in Westminster. Swim England is warning there could be … Read more
