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Do you have Coaches interested in Land Training?

Swim England are excited to be planning their 2026 programme and are looking for clubs to host their Land Training course. The Swim England Land Based Coach Certificate equips coaches with the knowledge, understanding, and practical skills needed to deliver effective land-based training across all aquatic disciplines. Hosting a course is a fantastic opportunity for

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Singapore 2025 World Para Swimming Championships

Congratulations to all the swimmers from the East who competed at the World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025! There were some incredible swims and outstanding results – with a special mention to Grace Harvey, who had the honour of being flag bearer for Great Britain Team, and to William Ellard, who set two World Records

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Water Polo Regional Training Session – Saturday 18th October 2025

The next Water Polo Regional Training Session is being held on Saturday 18th October 2025 at Riverside, Chelmsford from 4pm – 6pm. Swim England East Region is pleased to invite all eligible players to attend the initial training session and team selection process to represent the East Region at the U14 Inter-regional championships 2025 Eligibility:

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Chair and Welfare Officers Conference at Stapleford Granary

Earlier this month, Swim England East Region hosted its first-ever Chair and Welfare Officers Conference at Stapleford Granary, providing a valuable opportunity for volunteers to come together, share knowledge, and strengthen their understanding of good governance and safeguarding. Stewart Murray, East Region Chair, welcomed delegates to the event and outlined the new Swim England East

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Entries open for the 2025 Short Course Championships

Entries have opened for the Short Course Swimming Championships. The conditions and qualification times for the meet are on the Swimming Competitions page which can be found here. Para Entries have a dedicated entry page here and Para Swimmers should enter via that page rather than the main online system even if they are fast enough for the non Para times as

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Para-Swimming Meet 2025

The programme for the East Region Para-Swimming meet on Sunday 21st September is now on the Disability Competition page or can be found here.

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East Region Disability Training Session

Swim England East Region are holding their next Disability Swimming training session on Sunday 9th November 2025, at Bottisham School Sports Centre, Lode Rd, Bottisham, Cambridge CB25 9DJ For more information and to register for the session please go to the Disability Swimming Development page by clicking here

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Masters Championships 2025 – Final Information

The Masters Competition page has been updated with the Programme, Warm up plan, Team Declaration form & the Withdrawal form. Programme can be found here. Warm up plan can be found here. Team Declaration Form can be found here. Withdrawal Form can be found here.  

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Would you like to become a Swimming Stroke Judge (Judge Level 2)?

Progression from Judge L1 onto Judge L2 Presentation Evening This presentation is for regional licensed Judge Level 1 technical officials who wish to know more information regarding progressing further onto Judge Level 2 training before they apply for training. Judge Level 2 Syllabus  The roles and duties of Judges of Stroke, AQUA Laws of Stroke,

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English makes national team as goalkeeper!

Christina English, 17, from Ipswich, is a goalkeeper and trains at Colchester Swimming and Water Polo Club. She is representing her country at the European Aquatics Under-18 Water Polo Championships in Malta this week, following training at a sports camp in Hungary. Christina initially took up the sport as a youngster as an outfield player,

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