The Swim England National Awards will return to the Great Hall at the University of Birmingham on Saturday 29 November 2025.
This year’s awards will honour contributions of the past year across a variety of categories, spanning clubs, coaches, teachers and volunteers, inclusion, health and more.
Nominations are open until Sunday 6 July 2025 and will incorporate a range of awards which will be regionally and nationally shortlisted. This year’s categories have been divided into three sections and are as follows:
Section one – regionally shortlisted awards: Nominations shortlisted by Swim England Regions, with regional winners progressing to the National Awards ceremony.
- Sport Club of the Year (one per aquatic discipline)
- Volunteer of the Year (26 and over)
- Young Volunteer of the Year (14-25 years old)
- Technical Official of the Year
- Participation and Community Coach of the Year
- Children/Age Group Coach of the Year
- Talent Development Coach of the Year
Section two – long service awards: Shortlisted by Regions with the Swim England Sport Operations Committee determining the winners.
- Harold Fern Award
- Alfred H Turner Award
Section three – nationally shortlisted awards: winners to be determined by the relevant Swim England judging panels.
- Performance Coach of the Year
- Coach Mentor or Coach Developer of the Year
- Swimming Teacher of the Year
- Swim School of the Year
- Health Impact Award
- School Swimming Award
- Educator of the Year
- Swim England Aquatics For All Award
- Swim England Pioneering Pool Operator Award
Nominations are open to the public and can be submitted via the nomination form. The full criteria for each award can be viewed HERE.
