Many thanks to all Technical Officials who have signed up to help at Weekend 1 of the Regional Long Course Championships.
We are still in need of technical officials for all sessions at Norwich 28th – 30th March, in particularly on the Friday.
Can you please help by circulating this is all of your technical officials.
The link to sign-up can be found here:
Swim England East Region are holding their next Disability Swimming training session on Saturday 1st March 2025, at New Hall School, The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3HS
For more information and to register for the session please go to the Disability Swimming Development page by clicking here
Swim England East Region congratulates Skye Carter (Basildon & Phoenix SC) who on Thursday evening won bronze in the 50m Freestyle at the European Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Subject to ratification, her time of 25.24 is a new British Age Group Record (16 yrs).
We also send our congratulations to the chain of swimming teachers and coaches who have assisted Skye with her aquatic development.
Swim England East Region sends its warmest congratulations to Jasmine Carter (Basildon & Phoenix SC), who on Wednesday evening won the silver medal in the 50m Breaststroke at the European Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Jasmine won the medal from Lane 8! Subject to ratification, her time of 31.39 is also a British Age Group Record (15 yrs).
Congratulations also to the chain of swimming teachers and coaches who have assisted with Jasmine’s aquatic development to this stage.
The region is delighted to announce that Bernie Buck is to take on the role of Masters Manager with the region’s Masters Leadership Group. We welcome him to the team.
Entries for the 2024 Regional Open Water Championships taking place on 14th July at Whitlingham Lakes, will close on the 16th June 2024. Please make sure you have read the 2024 SE ER Open Water Conditions document prior to entering.
This year there are events for Para and SOGB athletes through a dedicated entry system,
All details can be found on the Open Water Competitions webpage.
The Region is also looking for volunteers and Technical Officials to help the event run smoothly. If you can assist on the day, we would appreciate you sign up using the forms on the Open Water Competitions webpage.
The Region is looking for a new volunteers to head up the Region as Chairman, as well as the Masters Leadership Group and volunteers to join our Regional Operations Committee.
Regional Chairman
As Chairman you would join the current team as a company director and trustee of the company, Swim England East Region.
You would chair the Board meetings scheduled throughout the year as required. The Group consists of representatives from the six East Region counties and will be supported by a member of the Regional Operations committee and the region’s staff.
You would manage the disciplines by delegation to the discipline Leadership Groups. Each one is led by its volunteer manager.
Masters Manager
You would chair the group meetings scheduled throughout the year as required. The Group consists of representatives from each of the six East Region counties and will be supported by a member of the Regional Operations committee and the region’s staff.
You would manage the Group’s organisation of our Masters Championships, Masters Inter County Competitions and draft and monitor budget and development plans for the region assisted by the region’s staff. You would implement development plans and provide news articles for our website and social media ultimately reporting to the region’s Board of Directors.
Regional Operations Committee.
The Regional Operations Committee (ROC) is responsible for the day-to-day management of the implementation of the strategy and has the overall responsibility for the management and delivery of development for athletes, coaches and volunteers, and for the management and delivery of competition.
The ROC is very much the ‘sport’ committee, and oversees the work on the individual Leadership Groups.
For the role descriptions for the Chairman and the Masters Manager can be found here.
For the Terms of Reference for the Regional Operations Committee can be found here.
If you are keen to get involved, please complete a nomination form. The closing date for all is the 20th May 2024.
Dean Walker, of Chelmsford SC, has become the East Region President following our Annual General Meeting. We welcome Dean into the role and look forward to seeing him at regional and national events throughout the year.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Darren Peck for his time as Regional President, and for all his support and enthusiasm he has provided our athletes and volunteers at the many events he has attended during his time in post.
Para-Swimming Development Day for athletes and coaches
Sunday 28th April
10:00am – 3:00pm
Newmarket leisure Centre, Exning Rd, Newmarket CB8 0EA
The East region is pleased to announce a Para-Swimming development day with development opportunities for athletes and coaches throughout the day.
Who is the day for?
Coaches with an interest in developing their knowledge and skills within Para-Swimming
Athletes, with a Para-Swimming or Hearing Impaired classification. It is also suitable for those wishing to compete and starting the classification process. (Please contact the regional office if you have any questions about attending).
What is happening on the day?
Coaches will benefit from a blend of theory and practical based workshops, exploring integration of para-swimmers, swim technique adaptations, as well as the use of self-checks in land work. Coaches are then encouraged to stay and put theory into practice at the para-swimming regional training session that follows but this is not compulsory to attend the workshops.
Athletes have a land based session with an awareness of ‘self-checks’ and explores how they can be incorporated into an RMAP pre-pool routine. This is then followed by a pool session with a theme of ‘efficiency for fast swimming’. If you want to improve your skills and efficiency this is the session for you!
Who will be delivering the sessions?
Carl Cooper National Talent Officer (Para-Swimming Talent Lead)
Carl has led and coached the National Para-Swimming Talent programme and coached on British teams and camps for many years. Carl will pass on his experience through workshops and by working with coaches and athletes in the pool session.
Carl is passionate that skills are essential for fast, efficient swimming and will be exploring that concept throughout the day.
Louise King – Regional Lead Para-Swimming Coach.
Swimmers will be familiar with Louise, our Regional Para-Swimming Lead Coach. She is also a highly experienced coach who has been selected as a skills coach for many para and non-para national talent camps. Louise will work with athletes across the day to pass on hints and tips.
For further details please visit the Region’s Disability Swimming Development webpage
Booking your place.
Coaches and Team Managers to book your place via the Region Disability Swimming Development webpage https://eastswimming.org/disability/disability-swimming-development/ and filling in the Coach and Team Manger registration form.
Athletes can also register via the Region Disability Swimming Development webpage https://eastswimming.org/disability/disability-swimming-development/ and filling in the swimmer registration form. There is a £15 fee for athletes.
The World Aquatics Masters Championships took place in Doha from 23 February to 3 March and we now have two world champions in the East Region.
Chris Ayers from South Beds Masters won 3 titles in the female 70-74 years age group: 50, 100 and 200 breast. She was also awarded silver medals in the 200 IM and 800 free. All five were East Region swimming records.
Lucy Ryan from Team Anglia Masters is the world champion in the female 50-54 years 200m breaststroke. She won silver medals in the 50m and 100m breaststroke. All three were swum in East Region record times.
Fabulous swimming ladies!
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The East Region is hosting a Swim England Co-Creation of the Future of Coaching workshop at the Holiday Inn Lakeview, Bridge Rd, Impington, Cambridge CB24 9PH on Thursday 20 March.
Coaches can help shape the future of coaching in aquatics by booking a place on one of two sessions taking place.
Session 1: 1.30pm – 4pm
Session 2: 5.30pm – 8pm
East Region Workshop
Thursday 20 March: Holiday Inn Lakeview, Bridge Rd, Impington, Cambridge CB24 9PH
Workshops in the other Regions
North East – Wednesday 5 March: Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby,
North West – Thursday 6 March: Macdonald Hotel and Resorts, Preston
East Midlands – Wednesday 12 March: SportPark, , Loughborough University
West Midlands – Thursday 13 March: Mercure Birmingham West Hotel, West Bromwich
London – Wednesday 19 March: Hyatt Regency, Stratford City, London
South West – Wednesday 26 March: Holiday Inn, Taunton
South East – Thursday 27 March: Holiday Inn, Guildford
The workshops will run alongside the surveys and discussions will be held around some of the points raised, based on analysis of the data. Ideas and opinions from all attendees will be taken on board and used to help form the Co-creation of the Future of Coaching.
Thank you to all who have expressed their interest for the Open Water Development Day. We are currently working though the expression of interest and will be in contact with all Swimmers at the start of April.
Swim England East Region is hosting a Development Camp for 11-17 year olds that are interested in developing their open water racing skills. The event is happening on 8th June 2024 at Stanborough Lakes. This year, we are inviting swimmers that would like to attend, to apply for a place, providing the criteria is met. The camp will include classroom theory sessions, lake sessions, and a race simulation event.
In addition to this, coaches are welcome to come along to observe the day, to gain more knowledge on techniques. For more information on the day, and the registration forms, please visit the Open Water Development webpage.
