Winsford Swimming Club

Good afternoon,

Please share this update with all your club members.

Here’s the latest news, events, and opportunities from across the region:

 North West Athletes selected for 2026 Commonwealth Games – Team England 

Swim England North West are thrilled to celebrate an incredible achievement as six athletes from the Region have been officially selected to represent Team England’s Swimming and Para Squads at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, running from Thursday 23rd July to Sunday 2nd August.  [Click here for further details]

 North West Athletes selected for 2026 Commonwealth Games – Team Isle of Man 

Team Isle of Man has confirmed a record-breaking 11 swimmers from the North West Region have been selected to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, marking the Island’s largest-ever swimming contingent at this prestigious event.  [Click here for further details]

 Water Polo Clubs 

Do you have members in your club who are passionate about helping shape the future of water polo in the North West?

SENW hosts a Water Polo Management Group, which meets four times a year. This group plays a vital role in developing opportunities for our athletes, ensuring the North West has a strong and unified voice within Swim England, and contributing to the national direction of water polo. The group oversees the management of teams for Inter-Regional Competitions and continues to explore new ways to strengthen athlete development across the region.

We are now inviting each club to nominate a club representative to attend future meetings. Our aim is to ensure a broad range of clubs, perspectives, and playing abilities are represented, enabling us to work collaboratively and make decisions that are truly in the best interests of water polo athletes in the North West.

We would be delighted to have your club involved, please send contact details of your representative to clubdevelopment@swimnorthwest.org who can join the group on the next meeting, which will be held on the 14^th July at 7:30pm.

 SENW/SENE Regional Open Water Championships 2026 – Entries now open 

SENW/SENE Regional Open Water Championships 2026 will be held on Saturday 27th June 2026 at Sale Water Park. This event will also be incorporating the Cheshire County WPSA; Lancashire County WPSA; Northumberland & Durham SA and Yorkshire ASA Open Water Championships.  [Click here for further details and to register]

 Pre-Competition Open Water Swimming Familiarisation Session – Sale Water Park, 20^th June 2026 

Ready to sharpen your open water skills and get valuable time on the course ahead of the 2026 Regional Open Water Swimming Competition?

With race day approaching on Saturday 27^th June, Swim England North West is pleased to offer a dedicated Open Water Familiarisation Session — ideal for swimmers who have already completed open water training but want an additional opportunity to have a coached swim at the competition venue.  [Click here for further details and to register]

 National Junior Para-Swimming Meet 2026

Activity Alliance is pleased to announce that entries for the National Junior Para Swimming 2026 are now open. The event will take place at the Alan Higgs Centre in Coventry on 13^th – 14^th June 2026.

 [Click here for further details]

 Stonyhurst College Aquathlon 2026 

After the success of hosting their first event in 2025, this is the second junior series Aquathlon to be held at the iconic venue of Stonyhurst College in Clitheroe on 31^st May,

The event is open to all abilities, and a great opportunity to give multisport racing a go, with a pool-based swim and tarmac based run. Ages are from Tristar Start to Junior (8-19 as of 31^st December 2026).

 [Click here for further details]

 Vacancies

• Romiley Marina Swimming Club -  Level 2 Swimming Coach  [Click here for further details] closing date 15.5.26
• City of Manchester Aquatics - Senior Club Coordinator  [Click here for further details] closing date 5.6.26
• ORCA Swimming Club – Head Coach  [Click here for further details] closing date 12.6.26

 Swim England Member Survey now open - Your voice matters

2026 Member Survey is now open, SE are inviting Swim England members to share their experiences of aquatics.  [Click here for further details]

 Swim England National Programmes – Coaching & Team Manager Opportunities

Interested in working with the Swim England National Programmes – Swimming for 2026-2027? Swim England are inviting Coaches and Team Managers to complete an ‘Expression of Interest’ form.

 [Click here for further details]

 Volunteer Opportunities & Training

• Volunteer Training Courses:
• Team Manager 1 (22^nd June 2026, 6pm)
• Team Manager 2 (9^th June 2026, 6pm)
• SE Safeguarding (31^st May 2026, 9.30am)
• SE Welfare Officer ( 21^st July 2026, 6pm)
• Safeguarding refresher module also available  [Book your place] (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).
• SENW Young Volunteer Award (ages 14–17) – Expression of Interest now open for future dates.
• New Buddle workshops on fundraising, leadership, and inclusion  [Click here for further information and to book]

 Coaching Courses

• Assistant Swimming Coach – Sandbach (Blended Learning). Closing date 20^th May 2026

• Open Water Swimming Coach - Sale (Blended Learning). Closing date: 21^st May 2026
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Workington (Blended Learning). Closing date: 21^st May 2026
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Birkenhead (Blended Learning). Closing date 6^th August 2026
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Liverpool (Blended Learning). Closing date 17^th August 2026
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Stockport (Blended Learning). Closing date: 7^th Sept 2026

Swim England offers a range of workshops to support club leaders:

 Governance Workshops

• Club Chairperson (mandatory)
• Club Welfare Officer (mandatory)
• Club Development Forum
• National Chairs Forum
• National Welfare Officer Forum
• Online Chairs Information Session (Part 1)

 Judge & Official Courses

• Artistic Swimming Judge 1

• Artistic Swimming Judge 2
• Diving Judge 1
• Diving Judge 2
• Swimming Technical Officials – Judge 1 Theory
• Swimming Judge 2

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