Para-Swimming competitions

East Region Para-Swimming Meet 2024

Swim England East Region will be holding their Para-Swimming Meet at Newmarket Leisure Centre, Exning Rd, Newmarket CB8 0EA

Time: TBC

Closing Date: TBC

Swimmers on the functional classification waiting list, or have an active application with UKSA or INAS, made within the last 24 months, are invited to compete.  They must still meet the Swim England Club Compete membership requirement.  They would achieve a time in a licensed event but will not be eligible to receive medals.

There may be a physical classification team present at this competition. Swimmers wishing to be considered for a physical classification must enter before the TBC

If anyone requires any assistance in the area of classification please email [email protected]

Conditions

Programme

Feedback Form

Coach and Team Manager Passes: Please see the right hand side of this webpage for pass information and link.

Personal Care Assistant Passes: To register for a personal Care Assistant pass please click here.

Volunteering:

If you would like to assist as a volunteer in either a  technical official or a non technical (poolside volunteer) to assist in running this regional event please click here

British Para Swimming CPD for Technical Officials

The CPD is an introduction to officiating at events that include swimmers with a disability, aimed at swimming technical officials, Judge Level 1 or above. This CPD will give an overview of Functional Classification System, Terminology & Sport Class Overview including knowledge of World Para Swimming (WPS) rules and rule exceptions.

The CPD is free and attracts 3 points towards the renewal of the BS officials Licence.

The CPD is delivered nationally and you can register below by clicking on the blue coloured bar below.

The next presentation on Wednesday 3 January 2024 at 7:00pm this has been considerably oversubscribed.

A further presentation will be in the Spring/Summer, details will be circulated and advertised when one becomes available.

National Junior Para-Swimming Championships

The National Junior Para-Swimming Championships are usually held in June.

Further information will be added here when it is available

Para-Swimming officials

Officials at Para Swimming events will go down the usual swimming officials training route. 

There will be an officials’ CPD held at the annual Regional Para- Swimming Championships to provide further training for officials in a Para-Swimming environment. 

 

 

Swim England Transgender and Non-Binary Competition Policy

This will come into effect from events from 1st September 2023.

For further discipline information please see the Swim England website 

Coach and Team Manager Passes 

These are available to download from Swimmingresults.org .Coach and Team Manager passes will not be available on the day of competition.

Please log on via the members options page and select Purchase accreditation for events. This is the generic pass which will allow you to purchase.

The system checks the data on your membership record against the criteria

Coaches must have at least an assistant (Level 1) coaching certificate. Team Managers must have attended a Team Manager 1 course.

If all criteria are met then you can then apply for that event. Print the pass and bring it to the event. You will need to apply for each event/day/weekend you are attending.

If you have any questions about the accuracy of the data held you can return to the first page which shows you how to check the data on OMS or upload certificates. Please do not immediately contact the region about your membership data but use all the other routes on the online system first.