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
Congratulations to Ellie Challis who has won the SportsAid One-to-Watch Award for her outstanding recent successes in the pool. The Colchester Phoenix Para-Swimmer was up against around 1000 rising stars across 60 different sports. Read more on the Swim England website.
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
Congratulations to the six swimmers from the East Region who have been named by British Swimming on the Para-Swimming World Class Programme! The swimmers are: Podium: Jessica-Jane Applegate (Co Norwich), Louise Fiddes (Hatfield) and Jordan Catchpole (Co Norwich) Podium Potential: Danielle Hartin (Basildon & Phoenix), Ellie Challis (Colchester Phoenix) and Grace Harvey (Hoddesdon)
Over the seven extraordinary days of racing at the Championships in London, swimmers from the East region gave a fantastic performance in the pool, resulting is some superb racing. Jessica- Jane Applegate (City of Norwich SC), Jordan Catchpole (City of Norwich SC), Louise Fiddes (Hatfield SC), and Ellie Challis (Colchester SC) came home with a
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
The next regional Para-Swimming training session will be running at Hertforshire Sports Village, Hatfield, on 23rd February 2019. The day will include a guest speaker as well as the usual land and pool-based sessions. There is also a session for coaches to learn more about land training for Para-Swimmers with physiotherapist Stephen Batchelor. For further
Congratulations to all of the swimmers from the East Region who took part in the National Para-Swimming Championships took place on 1st and 2nd of December in Manchester. The event saw multiple British records, including one for Colchester Phoenix’s Ellie Challis who, at 14, broke the record in the SB2 50m breaststroke. Further information about
Congratulations to the swimmers from the East Region selected for the British Para-Swimming performance squads: Podium: Jessica-Jayne Applegate (Co Norwich), Louise Fiddes (Hatfield) Podium Potential: Jordan Catchpole (Co Norwich), Danielle Hartin (Basildon & Phoenix), Grace Harvey (Hoddesdon) Academy Squad: Roan Brennan (Basildon & Phoenix), Ellie Challis (Colchester)
Two more Regional Para-Swimming Training Days are now available for booking. 23rd September in Newmarket 4th November in Basildon. A land training CPD for coaches is being included in the Newmarket session from 12-1pm. Training days are open to those who have a classification and those who are on the waiting list for classification. Further
East Region Para swimmers headed off to Dublin as part of the GB Para squad for the 2018 European Para Championships, producing some great results throughout the competition. The first day saw Louise Fiddes (Hatfield SC) claim Gold in the S14 Breaststroke, a great achievement for her Senior International debut in Team GB. Grace Harvey,
