Winsford Swimming Club

Good morning,

Please share this update with all your club members.

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

 SENW Regional Summer Championships 2026 

Good luck to all athletes competing in this weekend’s championships.

Spectator Ticket Reminder for Manchester and Liverpool

Manchester 25th – 26th April 2026 & Liverpool 2nd – 3rd May 2026  [Click here for further details]

Merchandise still available!   [Click here to place your order]

Volunteers/Officials still required –

Manchester (25–26 April 2026) Officials, Door volunteers (ticket scanning & card payments)

Liverpool (2–3 May 2026) Officials, Marshals & Door volunteers

If you can help please contact: swimnorthwest@swimming.org

Good luck to all the North West athletes competing this weekend! 

• Swim England Artistic Swimming National Championships 2026 - SE Artistic Swimming National Championships 2026 will be taking place at Harvey Hadden, Nottingham on the 25th & 26th April 2026.  [Click here for further details]

 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 13-14 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

 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]

 Volunteer Opportunities & Training

• Volunteer Training Courses:
• Team Manager 1 (19 May 2026, 6pm)
• Team Manager 2 (9 Jun 2026, 6pm)
• SE Safeguarding (26 Apr 2026, 9.30am)
• SE Welfare Officer – (5 May 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]

 Funding Opportunities 

• Sports Direct GRAND Giveaway, this month only!

This month, Sports Direct and Easyfundraising have teamed up to support sports communities. When your members shop online with Sports Direct through the Easyfundraising website or app, your club could receive a £1,000 bonus donation.  [Click here for all the details]

 Coaching Courses

• Assistant Swimming Coach – Sandbach (Blended Learning). Closing date: 11 May 2026
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Stockport (Blended Learning). Closing date: 11 May 2026
• Open Water Swimming Coach - Sale (Blended Learning). Closing date: 21 May 2026
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Stockport (Blended Learning). Closing date: 7 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

 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,