Jeff Cook Salver Award

We are delighted to announce that Ian Rollinson is the 2024 winner of the Jeff Cook Salver.

Awarded to the individual, team or club who has made a significant contribution to the sport within Swim England East Region.

The award was presented to him by the East Region President Dean Walker, at the recent Beaumont challenge.



Huge congratulations to Ian on this well-deserved award!

Meet Licensing

Clubs are reminded when applying for licences for meets that the conditions should include reference to:

Team Manager, Coach and Chaperone Policy

Club Compete (and/or Club Train)

Swim England Safeguarding Policy (child has been removed and it is now a living document)

That use of any mobile device in the changing rooms is absolutely forbidden.

(It is not just photography in changing rooms..)

Masters Swimming Manager Required 

The Region is looking for a new volunteer for the role of Masters Swimming Leadership Group Manager

You would chair the group meetings scheduled throughout the year as required.The group consists of representatives from each of the six East Region counties and will be supported by a member of the Regional Board and the region’s staff.

You would manage the Group’s organisation of our Masters Championships, Masters Inter County Competitions and draft and monitor budget and development plans for the region assisted by the region’s staff. You would implement development plans and provide news articles for our website and social media.

Please use the link below for more information

Learn to Swim Providers Network 

The Swim England Learn to Swim Team hosts a monthly network welcoming anyone involved in the ownership, running or delivery of swimming lessons across the industry. This network provides a dedicated space tailored to the specific needs, interests and themes related to the Learn to Swim Programme.



Key Features of the Monthly Network:

• Exclusive Audience
• Theme-Based Sessions
• Interactive Engagement
• Supportive Environment

Learn to Swim Tour 2025

Swim England’s Learn to Swim team are going on tour in 2025.

They will be visiting six locations across the country in February, March and April to deliver a unique opportunity for expert teaching, sharing best practices and building invaluable network connections within the swimming community.

The Learn to Swim Tour will provide a new learning experience on the very best of learn to swim delivery from industry experts.

Whether you are a seasoned swimming tutor, teacher, aquatic leader or new to the sector, the Learn to Swim Tour will enhance your skills and support you in the next level of your delivery style.

East Region Welfare

Team Managers and Coaches –

all disciplines

When attending meets, competitions and matches clubs are reminded that to ensure the welfare of their athletes they must have sufficient adults in supervisory roles, these roles are Coaches and Team Managers. The roles are distinctly different and individuals cannot perform a dual role of Coach/Team Manager, they must be one or the other regardless of whether they hold qualifications for multiple roles. The number of Team Managers and Coaches required depends on the number of athletes in the care of the club for the duration of the activity. The ratios can be found in the attached Swim England Team Manager, Coaches & Chaperone Policy.

If you require further clarification please email eastwelfare@swimming.org 

The SE Team Manager, Coach & Chaperone Policy

https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/board-policy-documents/

Swim England Supervision Ratio Policy 2023 FAQs:

https://www.swimming.org/library/documents/6099/download

Mobile Phones in changing rooms – a reminder

In January 2024 Swim England made significant changes to Wavepower including a ban on the use of mobile phones and other mobile devices in changing rooms (except in an emergency) during Swim England regulated activity. This rule relates to everyone not just athletes and clubs should ensure that coaches and volunteers are aware. Swim England advocate a zero tolerance approach to the use of mobile phones in changing areas.

Good Governance Welfare Workshops

The next Good Governance Welfare Workshops are on:

Monday 28th October - 18:00 - 20:00

Friday 15th November - 12:00 - 14:00

Wednesday 20th November - 18:30 - 20:30

Friday 6th December - 12:00 - 14:00

Monday 9th December - 18:00 - 20:00

Please sign up using the Survey Monkey Link below.

Swim England Welfare Officer workshop Survey (surveymonkey.com)

Welfare Contacts

Regional Welfare Officer – Fran fran.vesztrocy@swimming.org or eastwelfare@swimming.org

SE DBS – DBS@swimming.org

SE Safeguarding – safeguarding@swimming.org

Raising a concern with SE Safeguarding - https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/how-raise-concern-complaint/

Wavepower - https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/wavepower-child-safeguarding-for-clubs/

SE Inclusion Hub - https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/inclusion/

Water Polo Disciplinary Regulations and fast-track Complaints process

World Aquatics Rules specify that the referee(s) shall be in absolute control of the game. But as we all know, sometimes our authority is challenged! Swim England has a set of regulations which give you further support when needed.

For local league and similar matches (without a Delegate present):

If you issue a Misconduct red card to a player or coach during a water polo match (as defined in World Aquatics Rule WP9.13) you can choose to give them a warning and take no follow-up action. But if you decide that the Misconduct offence was more serious and merits an automatic ban, you should report the offence to the Office of Judicial Administration (OJA) and they will impose the ban. 

If you issue a red card for a Violent Act (defined in Rule WP9.14 and previously known as Brutality) you MUST report the offence to the OJA for an automatic ban.

If the offence was a serious breach of World Aquatics Rules and you consider an automatic sanction would NOT be sufficient, or if the offender has committed further offences after being shown the red card, you now have the power to report this to the OJA as a Water Polo Complaint. The OJA will follow a new fast-track process to determine any further sanctions. You must send a copy of the match sheet together with your sanction report form within 7 days of the match, specifying that this is a water polo complaint.

If there's a Delegate present (British Water Polo League and National Age Group Championships) they can impose an automatic sanction there & then.

More information, including sanction report forms, is available at https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/judicial-safeguarding-regulations/ under the "Water Polo complaints" tab.

Qualifications 

East Region-Based Qualifications:

• 12207: Swim England Swimming Coach - Blended Learning - 13/11/24: University of East Anglia
• 12526 Swim England Assistant Swimming Coach - Blended Learning 06/01/2025 Inspire: Luton
• 12451 Swim England Swimming Coach - Blended Learning 11/01/2025 John Warner Sports Centre
• 12426 Swim England Swimming Coach - Blended Learning 15/01/2025 Alive St James

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