Category: Open Water

2025 Open Water Championships – Entries now Extended

Entries have been extended for the 2025 Regional Open Water Championships taking place on 13th July at Whitlingham Lakes. Please make sure you have read the 2025 SE ER Open Water Conditions document prior to entering. As per last year there are events for Para and SOGB athletes through a dedicated entry system. All details

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Interested in Becoming an Open Water Technical Official?

Interested in Becoming an Open Water Technical Official? If you are interested in becoming an Open Water technical Official Swim England have released a link to register your interest. The sessions are delivered online and take around 3 hours to complete. Dated and times will be decided when a certain level of interest has been

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Open Water Regional Distance Development Day

The East Region hosts an annual Open Water Development Day for swimmers aged 12 – 14 years. We now have spaces available for athletes to attend the East Region Open Water Development Day. The athlete does not need to have experience of Open Water swimming for them to attend but experience of swimming long distance

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Open Water Coaching Certificate

This certificate develops the specialist skills needed to work as an open water coach and effectively and independently plan, prepare, deliver, monitor and evaluate a series of open water training sessions. Blended learning is a more flexible approach where you complete the theory elements of the course online through eLearning and webinar sessions, this will

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Open Water Championships – Received Entries

The Received Entries have been published on the Open Water Competitions page and can also be found here. Swimmers and their representatives have until noon on 20 June to check the Received Entries and notify the entries administrator by email to [email protected] of any errors after which a final accepted entries list will be published and

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Regional Open Water Development Day

Last weekend we welcomed over 40 swimmers from across the region to the 2024 Regional Open Water Development Day held in a superb facility at Stanborough Lakes. With swimmers and coaches from many clubs coming together to learn and develop both their knowledge and passion for Open Water swimming. Swimmers throughout the day engaged and

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2024 Open Water Championships – Entries Close on the 16th June

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,

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Open Water Development Day opportunity

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

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2023 Open Water Championships – Entries now open

Entries are now open for the 2023 Regional Open Water Championships taking place on 9th July at Whitlingham Lakes. Please make sure you have read the Event Conditions document prior to entering. All details can be found on the Open Water Competitions webpage. Entries close 18th June 2023. The Region is also looking for volunteers

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Open Water Technical Officials course

Open Water Technical Officials Course These dates are primarily aimed at new Open Water officials, they can either be completely new to officiating or hold an officiating qualification in another discipline. However, any existing Level 1 officials who wish to upskill please complete the survey so that we can establish demand for a session just

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Swim England East Region Open Water Race Simulation

The East Region is hosting a race simulation opportunity for 13-17 year olds swimmers to come along to practice open water before our Open Water Regional Championships. The Event is taking place at Stanborough Lakes on 11th June, registration is at 1pm. If you are interested and meet the criteria, please visit the Open Water

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