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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 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 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 Policy Link: Swim England Transgender and Non-binary Competition policy 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 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 “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 As you will be aware Swim England South are linking to the Swim England National Awards as in previous years . The closing date for nominations is only a few weeks away – 31st July Would you please promote the awards to clubs and personnel in your County There are many who deserve to be . . . → Read More: Swim England National Awards Please find download link below for the Wiltshire Consideration Times for the Wiltshire Championship and Age Group Competitions in 2023. Wiltshire County Qualification Times 2023 v2 NB: These qualifying times are CONSIDERATION times so should the competition be oversubscribed scratches of swimmers may apply. Please ensure your swimmers and parents understand this process. Dates for . . . → Read More: 2023 Wiltshire Qualifying Times Notice now to clubs to advise that the updated guidance on the minimum permissible swimming pool depth for racing entries has been temporarily suspended. To clarify, the existing guidance will remain in force at this time. Pool Depth Guidance, download: Swim England guidance on water depths 3 |
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