Six of the region’s synchronised swimming clubs sent teams to the Swim England Synchro Combo Cup on 6th July at the London Aquatics Centre. There was medal success for the first time at the Combo Cup for Brentwood, and successive Combo Cup medals for Aqualina who came away with three medals this year . Full results and event reports can be found on the synchro hub.
Jo Stalley
Swimming Regional Championships 2020 Update
We are aware that coaches and clubs are in the midst of planning for the 2019-20 season. Whilst we are still waiting on information regarding final venues and scheduling of the programme, we can release the following information regarding the 2020 Regional Championships in order to best support coaches and clubs in their planning.
The dates are not necessarily as originally planned, but owing to the change in May Bank Holiday and the shortened qualifying window for nationals and Olympic Trials, we are making the best of the time we have available. More information will be released shortly, but for now we hope the information below is useful:
Saturday 28th March – Afternoon/evening – Distance events
Friday 24th April – Evening – Distance events
Saturday 25th April – All day – All remaining events (Schedule TBC)
Sunday 26th April – All day – All remaining events (Schedule TBC)
Saturday 2nd May – All day – All remaining events (Schedule TBC)
Sunday 3rd May – All day – All remaining events (Schedule TBC)
Friday 8th May – All day – All remaining events (Schedule TBC)
Masters Championships – Entries Open
Entries are now open for the East Region Masters Championships being held on 29th September at Newmarket Leisure Centre. All entries must be received by 16th September 2019. For more information, please visit our Masters Competitions page.
Regional Swimming Development Camps – Coach Applications Open
Applications are now open for skills coaches for our regional swimming development camps later this year. For more information about the camps and to apply, please visit our coach development page. Applications close on Sunday 7th July.
Coaches who don’t meet the criteria to apply for a skills coach position are welcome to shadow/observe at one or more camp. Please email our Swimming Talent Officer, Kevin Pickard, to register your interest in attending.
Bookings open for ‘Lessons from Champions’ event
We are please to announce bookings are now open for our innovative ‘Lessons from Champions’ event on the 22nd September 2019. Full details can be found here. Tickets are available on a first come first served basis and are open to everyone (athletes, parents, coaches and volunteer) from all disciplines. Bookings close on 11th September 2019.
Annual Report 2019 Now Available
The 2019 Annual Report is now available to download. It summarises the great achievements of the region over the past year, and the fantastic work which has provided our members with outstanding development opportunities and competitions.
East Region seeking Nominations for ACM
In preperation for elections at the forthcoming ACM (14 September, Freckenham Village Hall), we are seeking nominations for multiple posts. If you would like to stand for election to one, or more, of these posts, please read the role description, complete a nomination form and submit it by 23rd August 2019 to [email protected].
Swim England Senior Swiming Coach- Applications Open
This annual programme is now open for applications. It is designed for Level 2 Swimming Coaches leading a squad of swimmers throughout their programme and working with those competing at regional level or above. As a senior coach, you will be able to lead a coaching team and manage resources to support all areas of a swimming club or squad programme. For more information, check out the Institute of Swimming website.
Regional Awards 2019 Available for Nominations
Every year we recognise the contribution of our members who are integral to the running of all the aquatic sports. Details of the awards now open for nominations can be found on the Regional Awards page including historical Swim England East Region Awards and awards in partnership with Swim England. All nominations will close on 31st July 2019.
Pre Nationals Information Pack for Parents and Athletes
Following on from last year, the region have put together another pack for anyone attending the British or English summer meets. The information is only there as a guide, but based on a large amount of feedback from parents so far, we believe it will be of use. If you have any questions that are not covered in the pack, please contact the regional swimming talent officer via [email protected]
National Volunteers Week 2019
Swim England East Region is celebrating National Volunteers Week from the 1- 7 June. It is a UK wide campaign now in its 35th year. During the week we will aim to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers and the region would like to encourage people across the region to do the same.
Please help by using the hashtag #VolunteersWeek and tag @Sw_EngVolunteer when tweeting about our amazing volunteers around the region.
Para-Swimmers Selected for GB Squad
The squad for the Para-Swimming World Championships being held in London from 9th-15th September 2019 has been announced by British Swimming and includes four swimmers from the East Region. Congratulations to:
Jessica-Jane Applegate (Co Norwich)
Jordan Catchpole (Co Norwich)
Louise Fiddes (Hatfield)
Ellie Challis (Colchester Phoenix)
All four swimmers had great success recently in Glasgow at the World Series where Ellie Challis claimed 3 British Records, 1 European Record and one World Record!
