Category: Swimming

Future Champions Meet

In light of the Government’s announcement of a delay to the relaxation of social distancing laws last night, we are currently reviewing arrangements for the Future Champions Meet which is scheduled for 17/18th July. We thank you for your patience. We will communicate further information as soon as we are able to do so.

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British Swimming Festival of Racing – Swim England East Region

Swim England East Region is today releasing the consideration times and race schedule for the British Swimming Festival of Swimming – Swim England East Region competition. Consideration Times- Festival of Swimming- East Region PARA Consideration Standards- Festival of Swimming- East Region Schedule- Festival of Swimming- East Region The Region would like to highlight that in

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Future Champions Meet 17th & 18th July

As previously advised, Swim England East Region is today releasing the consideration times for the Swim England East Region Future Champions Meet. This information is being released prior to the Entry Pack to enable those clubs who need to carry out Level X Time Trials to plan them so that they appear on rankings before

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British Swimming Festival of Swimming – East Region Update

Swim England has published details of the British Swimming Festival of Swimming. East Region swimmers and their parents may have noticed that Region has later competition dates than other regions. Unfortunately, it was not possible to book our optimum dates for very legitimate reasons, due to our regional long course centres being used for other

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Regional Swimming Official’s General Online Forum

Swim England East Region have hosted the first of three planned Swimming Official’s Online Forums on Tuesday 1 June 2021. The forums were to assist our officials in the return to competition, as there been a considerable break from officiating. Two more forums are planned for Swim England East Region qualified Starters and Referees The dates

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Regional Swimming Official’s Online Forum – Updated

Swim England East Region will be hosting a series of Swimming Official’s Online Forums at the beginning of June. We would like to assist our officials in the return to competition, we fully realise that there will have been a considerable break from officiating. To this end we have arranged some forums to refresh our

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Return to Competition for swimming – FAQs published

Further to the publication of swimming Return to Competition guidance document and the Swim England  webinar to event organisers where they provided further support in relation to planning and delivering swimming meets, a set of Frequently Asked Questions has been developed.

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Swimming Competition News!!

Swim England has released the Return to Competition guidance for event promoters ahead of the country moving into Step 3, which is due to take place no earlier than Monday 17 May. Tom Baster, the chair of the Swim England Swimming Leadership Group, said: “The release of the Swim England Return to Competition guidance takes

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Swim England Swimming Leadership are keen to see events return soon.

The Swim England Swimming Leadership Group is ‘keen to see’ formal competition resume before the end of the season. Following the Prime Minister’s roadmap out of lockdown announcement, the Swimming Leadership Group has been formulating plans for the safe return of licensed and unlicensed meets, open water, Masters, para-swimming and league competition. Meanwhile, a second

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Commonwealth Games 2022 Swimming Team announced

A total of 85 swimmers have been announced for the swim team for the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Congratulations to those from the East Region or those who started their journey in the East including: Jessica Jane Applegate (City of Norwich)  Jordan Catchpole (Team Waveney)  Harry Constantine (Hatfield, Dunstable) Louise Fiddes (Hatfield, Welwyn Garden SC) Sophie

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Stewart and Gerry are named as FINA Swimming Officials

Congratulations to Stewart Murray (West Norfolk SC) and Gerry Metcalf (Biggleswade SC) , who have recently been appointed to the FINA Swimming Officials list until December 2024.  Stewart, who has been appointed as a Referee and Gerry as a starter, join Tom Baster (Basildon and Phoenix SC)  and Craig Hunter (Hatfield SC) who are already

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