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Here’s the latest news, events, and opportunities from across the region
Please share this update with all your club members.
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 2026 SENW Regional Awards Night 
The 2026 Swim England North West Regional Awards take place this Saturday evening at Leigh Sports Village, where we’ll be joined by our special guests, Olympic medallists Anna Hopkin and Luke Greenbank, alongside this year’s Regional President, Bob Bolton, who will be presenting the Awards. Guests will also enjoy live entertainment from Lewis Barron and Lewis Fielding. With more than 100 attendees expected, it promises to be a vibrant and memorable night.
Full details of our 2026 winners will be released early next week and featured in the upcoming Weekly Update, stay tuned!
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 Swim England North East & Swim England North West Para Swimming Championships
Good luck to all athletes competing in the Swim England North East and Swim England North West Para Championships, taking place in Harrogate on Sunday 4th October 2026. Wishing all competitors the very best of luck and a fantastic competition.
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Meet Our SENW President, Bob Bolton
Look out for our President, Bob Bolton, at upcoming regional events!
Bob's involvement in swimming spans more than 60 years, during which time he has made a significant contribution to the sport at county, regional, and national levels. He has also played a vital role in developing the next generation of swimming volunteers and coaches, having trained hundreds of coaches as an Institute of Swimming (IoS) Tutor, as well as delivering Team Manager and Safeguarding courses.
Bob has recently stepped down as Chair of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Swimming Club after being in the role 15 years, Bob will continue in his role as one of the clubs Masters coaches.
Bob will be attending the 2026 SENW Regional Awards Night and will also be presenting medals at the SENE & SENW Para Swimming Championships and the SENW Winter Championships 2026.
If you see Bob at any of these events, please do take the opportunity to say hello and have a chat. He is always happy to meet members of our swimming community and hear about their experiences in the sport.
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 Help Shape the Future of Coaching in the North West
The North West is seeking feedback from as many coaches as possible to help shape our future approach to coach development. A survey link was sent to all Head Coaches this week, and we encourage every coach to have their say. We want to hear directly about your experiences, what helps you thrive, the challenges you face, and the support that would make the biggest difference to your coaching journey.
If you a coach of any discipline who would like to contribute, please speak to your Head Coach for access to the survey, or email clubdevelopment@swimnorthwest.org with your name and Swim England membership number.
Your feedback will help identify key priorities and inform future support, education, and development opportunities for coaches across the North West.
The survey will remain open until 31 October 2026. Together, we can help shape the future of coaching in the North West.
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Disability Swimming Development sessions
Swim England North West is excited to launch our newly designed Disability Development Sessions, delivered in partnership with the University of Greater Manchester.
This programme will consist of three face to face sessions, taking place at Bolton One / UoGM Bolton Campus across the dates on the poster.
Pool based delivery will be led by Philip Balcombe, former development coach to Paralympian and World Record Holder Poppy Maskill. The dry land sessions will be delivered by staff and students from the University of Greater Manchester, covering a wide range of topics including Strength & Conditioning, aligned with the Swim England S&C pathway.
In addition to the practical elements, the programme will include information sessions exploring key areas such as physical and mental health to support performance in both sport and education, as well as an overview of the Classification Process.
If you are an athlete with a physical or intellectual disability, whether you are already classified, awaiting classification, or believe you may be eligible, we would encourage you to register. Coaches who currently work with athletes with disabilities, or who are simply keen to develop their knowledge and skills in this area, are also warmly encouraged to register their interest.
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 Vacancy - Water Polo Coach & Assistant Coach 
SENW are recruiting for a Water Polo Coach & Assistance Coach, this is a paid position for a new programme starting November 2026
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Swim England North West Winter Championships 2026
SENW Regional Winter Championships will take place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November 2026 at the Manchester Aquatics Centre (25m).
Entries now open and will close Tuesday 20th October 2026 (11:59pm)
 Volunteers needed for all sessions! If you're able to help out, we'd love to hear from you. Please email swimnorthwest@swimming.org to get involved. Thank you for supporting the event!
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 Swim England North West – Life Membership 
Life Membership recognises exceptional achievements for the benefit of Swim England North West Limited.
Nominations are now open and will close at 9am 31st October 2026
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County Championship Qualifying Times Now Available  
Swimmers can now check whether they have achieved the qualifying times for their County Championships. Qualifying times for all three counties are now available through the North West Region's online Time Checker. Simply visit the website, enter your details, and see if you have qualified for your county competition.
Good luck to all swimmers working towards county qualification this season and racing to regionals and further.
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 Swim England Water Polo NAGs U15 2026
The Swim England Water Polo National Age Group Championships 2026 (U15) will take place as follows:
U15 Open, 7-8 November 2026 Liverpool Aquatics Centre
U15 Female, 21-22 November 2026 Liverpool Aquatics Centre
Entries now open and will close 12 noon, Wednesday 7th October 2026
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SENW Coaches and Team Managers we want you
Calling all Coaches and Team Managers from all disciplines - We are seeking enthusiastic and committed coaches and team managers to support development programmes, training camps, competitions and representative teams across the region.
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| Allow Artistic Swimming as a GCSE and A-level option for PE coursework
Current coursework options for GCSE and A-Level PE include many options, but do not recognise Artistic Swimming as one, Not having it as an option prevents artistic swimmers from being able to count their specialist sport as part of their skills.
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 Important Information for ALL Clubs
The Online Membership System (OMS), Open Engage (OE) and Governance & Compliance Portal (Club Affiliation) will be unavailable from 1pm on Friday 9th October 2026 for approximately 10 days whilst Swim England migrate information onto their new Sport:80 Membership Management System.
Swimming Rankings will remain operational, including competition entries based on the information held when the systems are switched off. Swimming results can also continue to be uploaded.
Any essential membership, affiliation or account activity should be completed before 1pm on 9th October. Any questions, please email Swim England directly at support@swimming.org
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 Artistic Swimming Grade Day Certificates for Sale 
Following the recent change in the way Grade Days are being ran, the Region have a limited number of certificates/badges available to purchase.
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Vacancies
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Volunteer Training Courses
(In order to complete the Refresher course all candidates must be 18 years or over and have completed the 3 hour (face to face / online) Swim England Safeguarding course within the last 3 years).
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Coaching Courses
Swim England to evolve Coach Education with new curriculum and courses
Swim England is evolving Coach Education to better reflect the realities of modern coaching and support positive experiences for participants across aquatics.
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 Governance Workshops
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Artistic Swimming courses
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Water Polo courses
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 Judge Official Courses
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