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Jo Stalley

Technology Helps British Para Swimmer Walk

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Grace Harvey, British Para Swimmer and a member of Hoddesdon SC, took her first steps in a robotic suit whilst on a training camp for Tokyo 2020. Grace was invited to Suzuka University to use their cyborg technology, and the experience gave her a day she will never forget. The Paralympic hopeful has had extensive media coverage on her experience, with the BBC and 5 Live Breakfast broadcasting an interview with Grace about the impact of the opportunity. Swim England East Region wish Grace, and the rest of the athletes, the very best in their build up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Diving Coaches Selected for UK Coaching Development Programme

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Two diving coaches from the region have been selected for the latest wave of UK Coaching’s Performance Foundation Coach Support Programme.  Congratulations to Stephen Hewat (Luton DC) and Shan Veasey (Southend DC) have been selected for the multi-sport programme along with three other diving coaches from around the country.

Further details about the programme can be found on Swim England’s website.

Winter Nationals Success For East Region Swimmers!

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It was a great four days in Sheffield for Swim England East Region athletes with some really intense racing across the competition. This year the meet was split into 18/over and 18/under for finals which gave some of our aspiring junior athletes the chance step up. Over all we had 14 clubs who made finals (City of Peterborough, TeamIpswich, Hatfield, West Suffolk, City of Norwich, Basildon, Harlow, Putteridge, Hemel Hempstead, Bishop Stortford, Dunmow Atlantis, St Felix School and Chelmsford).

 

A special congratulations to our athletes who won medals:

Lawrence Palmer (Putteridge), 50 and 100 breaststroke silver.

Angharad Evans (West Suffolk), 50 and 100 breaststroke silver.

Regan Lloyd (TeamIpswich), 400 freestyle silver.

Beth Dennis (City of Peterborough), 200 breaststroke bronze.

Georgina Pryor (Harlow), 50 butterfly bronze.

Lija Radziunaite (TeamIpswich), 50 backstroke bronze.

 

Swim England’s events team did a great job, with the added lighting and visuals really boosting the atmosphere which was great for the athletes. Well done to everyone who raced and we wish you all the best in your preparations for the Olympic Trials, which take place April 14th-19th at the London Aquatics Centre.

East Region Success at the Swim England National Awards Ceremony

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A huge congratulations to all those shortlisted for the Swim England (SE) National Awards, an event where the successes and achievements of individuals and clubs were celebrated. This year the event was held at the University of Birmingham on 30 November, where a total of 34 awards were presented.

Congratulations also go to the east region members that were presented with an award, including Sue Purchase (St Felix SC) for SE Coach of the Year Silver Award, and  John Bellis (South Beds Masters SC) for SE Long Service to Aqauatics Bronze Award.

There were also awards for each discipline, highlighting a talented athlete of the year. Nathan Hughes (Hatfield SC) won the Open Water SE Talented Athlete of the Year, and Ellie Chalis (Colchester Phoenix SC) won the Para-swimming SE Talented Athlete of the Year Award.

An Opportunity to Shape the Future of Water Polo

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Following the appointment of David Meli to help develop a plan for water polo through engagement with key stakeholders, and to help Swim England to fully understand the current status of water polo at a local level, Swim England will be hosting face-to-face regional meetings. The East Region meeting is scheduled for 2pm-4pm at Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre, Victoria Rd, Chelmsford, CM1 1FG, 2.00pm – 4.00pm on Saturday 14th December. This is prior to the start of the East Region Water Polo Grand Prix.

The meeting will allow Swim England to hear directly from those involved in the delivery of water polo activities at all levels and enable them to collectively shape a manageable and sustainable plan for the sport in the future.

Swim England would like to see committee members, coaches and volunteers attending the meeting, who want to help shape the future direction and delivery of the sport.

To enable Swim England to communicate openly with the community, we ask that those who will be attending to follow this link and fill in their details. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Swim England.

Start Para-Swimming Initiative- Funding Available

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Start Para-Swimming is the new model which will help provide a seamless pathway from Learn to Swim into your clubs entry point. The initiative is focused on identifying and developing those with an eligible impairment (further details found in the information pack) at stage 4 of the learn to swim framework. Start Para-Swimming is about establishing or using existing pool time to deliver weekly sessions to enhance and develop their skills.

There is a maximum grant of £500 to your club to become a Start Para-Swimming centre. Further details of what can be funded are in the Expression of Interest form (EoI). Swim England has developed resources to help deliver Start Para-Swimming, this includes a 10-12week guide for session plans and flyers to help advertise the sessions. There will also be support through the Swim England Club Development Officer, and from the Para-swimming talent team, for this project.

Please complete the EoI and return to [email protected] by Tuesday 19th November 2019. We will be in contact with you regarding your completed expression of interest by Tuesday 3rd December 2019.