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Suzanna Hext wins Para Swimming World Championship Gold

Suzanna Hext took her first ever World Championship title with a stellar performance in the Women’s S5 50m Freestyle – getting the touch over her two competitors in the adjacent lanes to see her return to a Worlds podium for the first time since 2019.

The 34 year-old was seeded second for the one . . . → Read More: Suzanna Hext wins Para Swimming World Championship Gold

Swim England 2024 Membership Fees Announced

Swim England Membership Fees for 2024 Categories:

Club Train  £10.35

Club Compete  £32.70

Club Support  £6.00

Temporary Memberships  £18.50

Passing of Wiltshire Past President – Phyllis Nicholls

Phyllis Nicholls

We were all saddened to hear of the passing last week of Phyllis Nicholls a much-respected member of our swimming community who contributed so much to our sport. She was initially involved with swimming when the new pool was opened at Corsham and along with many others was instrumental in forming a new . . . → Read More: Passing of Wiltshire Past President – Phyllis Nicholls

Moonraker Leagues Event 2023 – Results

16 Wiltshire clubs descended on Hengrove Leisure centre in Bristol on Sunsay to restart the Countywide League competitions that have not reconvened post pandemic. What a spectacle of racing and atmosphere experienced by swimmers and parents alike in the 2 Division Galas with noise levels growing and reaching a climax in the final event of . . . → Read More: Moonraker Leagues Event 2023 – Results

Moonraker Leagues Event 2023

Thank you for supporting this new venture, excellent turnout, where we have tried to pull the best from the Winter and Summer Leagues which were last competed for pre pandemic and will very definitely be a work in progress but hope that it will be an enjoyable experience for all.     1 General . . . → Read More: Moonraker Leagues Event 2023

Swim England Transgender and Non-binary Competition policy – Swim England

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Swim England Transgender and Non-binary Competition policy

Swim England – Updated prompt cards from 1 January

Following the announcement last month regarding the updated guidance on minimum pool depths for racing entries, we have now also published updated prompt cards for swimming officials and event organisers.

The key changes from 1 January are: *  Less than 1 metre depth – no dives will be permitted from poolside. *  1m . . . → Read More: Swim England – Updated prompt cards from 1 January

Important: Water depths policy update from 1 January 2023

There is an udate to the minimum depth of water required for swimmers to dive into a swimming pool.    Following a review by Swim England and in light of a number of ‘near misses’ which involved swimmers diving into shallow water, the new guidance states the minimum depth for dive entries should be . . . → Read More: Important: Water depths policy update from 1 January 2023

County Merchandise 2023

Details for the 2023 merchandise.   First window closes on 1st Jan for delivery by 14th Jan 2023.   After that date, delivery will be as soon as available to be despatched    https://www.swimpath.co.uk/collections/wiltshire-asa-county-event-merchandise  

South West Region Award Winners

“Wiltshire Club wins SESW Club of the Year and ”Spirit of Aquatics Awards – to Courteney Roberts and Grace Woolley, Swindon ASC Welcome to our special edition newsletter to celebrate the successes of volunteers in our Region.  

Firstly we have to apologise for cancelling our Awards Celebration afternoon which were due to be held . . . → Read More: South West Region Award Winners