Winsford Swimming Club

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Please share this update with all your club members.

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

 Winter Championships 2025 – Entries Open

The Swim England North West Winter Championships will be held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre on 1–2 November 2025.

• Entries close: Tuesday, 21 October 2025 at 11:59 pm
   [Enter here]

 Merchandise Now Available!  [Click here for more details and to grab yours today]

We are currently seeking volunteers!  If you’re able to help on either day, please email us at swimnorthwest@swimming.org

 Save the Date: SENW Regional Summer Championships 2026

The Swim England North West Regional Summer Championships 2026 will take place on the following dates and venues:

• 28 & 29 March 2026 – Liverpool Aquatics Centre
• 25 & 26 April 2026 – Manchester Aquatics Centre
• 2 & 3 May 2026 – Liverpool Aquatics Centre

 Mark your calendars and get ready for an exciting summer of swimming!  [Keep checking here for updates]

 Swim England Announces Great Value Late-Season Membership Fees

Swim England is offering 50% off membership fees for anyone joining between 1 October and 31 December 2025. Don’t miss this chance to get involved at a fantastic rate!

Late-Season Membership Fees:

• Club Train – £5.40
• Club Compete – £17.00
• Club Learn – £3.10

 [Find out more here]

 Important Updates for Clubs

• DBS Checks – From 7th July, Swim England moved to the new Know Your People DBS service. [Read more here]
• Club Health Tracker – Now open! Help us gather vital insight to support your club. [Access here]

 Vacancies

• SENW Welfare & Safety Board Director (Voluntary role)

Swim England North West (SENW) is excited to announce an opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team as the Welfare & Safety Board Director.

 [Find out more]

• Head Coach – Lancaster City SWPC

 [Find out more] Closing date: 20^th October 2025

 SENW Life Membership

Nominations are now open until 31st October at 9am. This honour recognises exceptional contributions to Swim England North West or to the sport.
 [Submit your nomination]

 Swim England’s Drive to Develop Female Water Polo Referees

SE, in collaboration with the British Water Polo League (BWPL) and Aquatics GB, is proud to launch a new initiative in 2025 aimed at increasing female participation in water polo refereeing. With comparable male and female participation in the sport, it’s time our refereeing community reflected that balance. This initiative will focus on Grassroots development to grow the number and standard of female referees on the Swim England Referee Pathway, [Click here for further information]

To start the whole thing off there will a workshop with Anna Goncharenko, international referee at Liverpool Aquatics Centre on the morning of Sunday 19th October at 09:30.  It will be free to all players, coaches and referees of both genders, [Click here to register your interest].

 Opportunity for North West Para Swimmers

Para swimmers – English Schools Swimming Association (ESSA) NW Region are in the process of collating interest from Para Swimmers born between 1st September 2007 and 31st August 2014 from within the North West Region, who would be interested in being part of the Para Relay Teams events in the ESSA Secondary School Relay National Finals Competition.

 Venues & Dates

• Sandwell Leisure Centre, Birmingham, Saturday 15th November 2025  [Find out more]

 Volunteer Opportunities & Training

• Volunteer Training Courses:
• SE Welfare Officer (24 Nov 2025, 6pm)
• Team Manager 1 (12 Nov 2025, 6pm)
• Team Manager 2 (3 Dec 2025, 6pm)
• SE Safeguarding (16 Nov 2025, 6pm)
• Safeguarding refresher module also available.
   [Book your place]
• Young Volunteer Award (ages 14–17) (21 Nov 2025)

 Coaching Courses

• Swimming Coach – Birkenhead (blended learning). Closing date: 26 Oct 2025.
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Darwen (blended learning). Closing date: 5 Jan 2026

Interested in Land Training for Coaches?

The Institute of Swimming are planning their 2026 programme and looking for clubs to host a Swim England Land-Based Coach Certificate course. This course equips coaches with the knowledge and skills to deliver effective land-based training for all aquatic disciplines.

Benefits of hosting a course:

• Develop your club’s coaches
• Bring training closer to home
• Raise coaching standards in your region

To host a course, contact Abi Jones at ioscourses@swimming.org

 Governance Workshops

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

• Club Secretary & Membership Officer
• Club Chairperson (mandatory)
• Club Welfare Officer (mandatory)
• Club Affiliation information session
• 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
• Artistic Swimming Chief Recorder (online 4 Nov 2025, 6.30-8pm)
• Diving Judge 1
• Diving Judge 2
• Swimming Technical Officials – Judge 1 Theory
• Swimming Judge 2

 Mobile Phone Policy Banners for Sale

Support Wavepower compliance with pull-up banners for your changing rooms.
 [Order here]

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Kind regards,