Artistic Swimming Regional Games

Over the weekend, a group of 15 talented swimmers earned their place to compete at the Artistic Swimming Regional Games in Bristol. This achievement is a testament to their dedication and skill, as well as the expert guidance of lead coaches Kerri Clewlow and Jayne Jarvis.

The team's hard work and commitment have clearly paid off, resulting in an improved performance compared to last year's competition, showcasing their growth and progress in the sport.

Regional Open Water Championships

Entries have opened for the 2025 East Region Open Water Championships taking place on 13th July at Whitlingham Lakes. Please make sure you have read the 2025 SE ER Open Water Conditions document prior to entering.

As per last year there are events for Para and SOGB athletes through a dedicated entry system.

Entries close on 15th June 2025.

The Region is also looking for volunteers and Technical Officials to help the event run smoothly. If you can assist on the day, we would appreciate you sign up using the forms on the right of the Open Water Competitions webpage.

Swim England National Awards 2025

Nominations for the Swim England National Awards 2025 are open!

These annual awards shine a spotlight on the amazing people in the aquatics community; from clubs and coaches to volunteers and champions of inclusion.

Winners will be announced live on Saturday 29 November at the University of Birmingham’s Great Hall.

Nominations are open until Sunday 6 July! 

Financial advice for your club

Free tax advice

Understanding tax can help clubs save money, save volunteer time and ensure all activity is compliant.

To support you with finances, our independent tax advisor Richard Baldwin (MBE, CTA, FCA) is available to provide clubs with a 30-minute free advice session. 

Club Financial Toolkit

Our Club Financial Toolkit includes tips and advice on all aspects of managing income and expenditure. Download this great resource below.

Resources for club growth and retention

Swim England has launched a new set of resources and top tips to support clubs with their membership growth and retention.

Information includes:

• How to promote your club
• How to communicate with members
• Inspired to Try sessions
• Club Links programme

Safeguarding information for Club's and Counties websites

Your club website is a really important tool for current and potential club members to find key information.

To make sure members and clubs have access to accurate and accessible safeguarding information (including Wavepower), please can you ensure that your club / County website directs to the Swim England safeguarding webpages, rather than replicating information on your own website.

By linking back to our website, we can make sure all our information remains up-to-date.

If you haven't already done so, please check that your website doesn't refer to Swimline as this is no longer in use.

You can use the three links below on your safeguarding webpages

Senior Coach Programme 2025

The Senior Coach programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills to be able to create and deliver holistic, individualised development programmes which optimise the potential of aspiring athletes, at both youth and senior levels.



This year-long programme is delivered through a blend of online learning and face-to-face workshops. You will also be assigned a mentor who will provide bespoke in situ support throughout the course. To achieve this certificate, you will be also expected to complete a series of assessment tasks to ensure that effective learning and development have taken place.

How coaches can support their athletes during exam season

The exam period can be a difficult time for coaches with their athletes needing to manage their training schedule around their revision.

As coaches, it’s important to support them during this time, as exam season can be a particularly stressful period for young athletes.

Swim England’s coaching team have put together some advice for aquatics coaches to help their athletes both in and out of the pool.

Keep it in your bag

Good Governance

Get support in your committee role by attending one of Swim England's role-specific workshops. 

Good Governance Chair workshop 

6th June - 12:00, 18th June - 18:30

Good Governance Secretary and Membership Officer workshop 

25th June - 18:30

Good Governance Welfare officer workshop 

16th June - 18:00

The sessions for the Chairman and Welfare officer are mandatory for the role. If you have already attended a session this year, there's no need to attend again however, it is recommend attending a session every 12-18 months.

East Region Welfare

East Region Welfare Officers Forum

The next East Region Welfare Forum for club welfare officers will be online on Monday 16^th June at 7pm. This forum will be hosted by the Regional Welfare Officer and will be an opportunity for welfare officers to ask questions, seek advice and discuss any concerns that have arisen since the BBC Panorama programme. The link will be sent direct to club welfare officers.

East Region Workshops

Time to Listen Workshops



There are still spaces available on two Time to Listen Workshops 

The following Time to Listen Workshops are available to book via the SE East Region website

Saturday 5^th July 2025 at 9am

Monday 6^th October 2025 at 7pm

The workshop is a mandatory requirement for Welfare Officers.

Team Manager Workshops

The Team Manager Training is written by Swim England and is delivered face to face by accredited SE tutors online.

This year the region had organised 11 Team Manager 1 workshops with a total of 440 available spaces and 3 Team Manager 2 workshops with a total of 120 spaces available.

We ask that clubs plan their Team Manager requirement in advance to ensure they have the required amount of Team Managers for upcoming events and camps. You can book a workshop here

Team Manager 1 Workshop

8th July at 6pm

5th September at 6pm

16th October at 7pm

10th November at 7pm

Team Manager 2 Workshop

19th June at 7.30pm

25th September at 7pm

If you have booked a place and can no longer attend please email bookings@swimming.org

So far this year 25 people have not attended workshops they have booked.

Qualifications 

East Region-Based Qualifications:

12275 Swim England Assistant Swimming Coach -19/06/2025 - Stanground Sports Centre

15pnx48 Swim England Swimming Coach - 29/07/2025 - Dereham leisure Centre

12445 Swim England Assistant Swimming Coach - 19/08/2025 - Brentwood Centre

12445 Swim England Assistant Swimming Coach - 20/08/2025 - Brentwood Centre

13653 Swim England Assistant Swimming Coach - 22/08/2025 - Runnymede Leisure Centre

13654 Swim England Assistant Swimming Coach - 22/08/2025 - Inspire: Luton Sports Village

James Salmon

Regional Manager

james.salmon@swimming.org

Jo Stalley

Regional Operations Officer

jo.stalley@swimming.org

Fran Vesztrocy

Regional Welfare Officer

fran.vesztrocy@swimming.org

Emma Winter

Regional Administrator

emma.winter@swimming.org

General Enquiries

east@swimming.org

+44 (0) 7583 694233

Regional Welfare & Safeguarding

eastwelfare@swimming.org

01509 640378