Winsford Swimming Club

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Please see latest regional information including club news, events and courses that are coming up over the next few months,

Diving News

Two young divers from the North West Region qualified and competed at the recent Swim England Diving National Skills Finals. The competition held at Southend Leisure Centre on the 19^th and 20^th July, brought together the nation’s most promising young divers for a weekend filled with exceptional talent and fierce competition. William Roberts from Burscough Diving Club competed in the Group C1 event with points scored over a series of 4 dives per stage (poolside, 1m board and 3m board), William’s accumulated points meant he finished 7^th place overall. Molly Felstead also from Burscough competed in the Group A, 1m and 3m events. Molly finished 8^th overall in the 1m competition, but climbed up 3 places, to finish in 5^th position in the 3m event. With limited access to diving facilities here in the North West Region this was a huge achievement for both athletes – Congratulations, click here for full report and link to results.

SENW & SENE Para Swimming Championships 2025

Entries are now open for the 2025 Swim England North West and Swim England North East Para-Swimming Championships, which will be taking place in Darwen on the Sunday 28th September 2025,

click here for further details.

Swim England North West Masters Swimming Championships 2025

The Second Swim England North West Masters Swimming Championships of 2025 are now open for entries. The competition will be held at Palatine Leisure Centre, Blackpool on the 13^th September 2025.

Meet entry closes midnight 7.9.25 click here for further details.

Swim England North West Winter Championships 2025

SENW are delighted to announce that the SENW Regional Winter Championships together with a Winter Development Meet will take place on the 1st & 2nd November 2025 at Manchester Aquatics Centre (25m), click here for further details.

SENW Young Volunteer Award (Online) 29.9.25

The Swim England North West Young Volunteer Award is designed to provide young people, between the ages of 14 and 17 the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to prepare them as Volunteers within Aquatic Sport.  The Award has been designed to suit young people from any Aquatic Discipline, (Swimming, Water Polo, Artistic Swimming and Diving).

For further details and to book Click here If you are unable to attend these dates please complete the Expression of Interest form.

Artistic Swimming – National Scorers Course

Swim England North West Artistic Swimming Management Group are pleased to advise that their next National Scorers Course will be taking place at Irlam & Cadishead Leisure Centre on Sunday 14th September 2025 from 1pm – 4pm, click here for further details.

Difficulty Technical Controller

Swim England are looking to gather names of interested parties that would like to train as a Difficulty Technical Controller, this role suits individuals who have an eye for attention to detail, analytical and are calm under pressure. Individuals could be Club Coaches, Experienced Swimmers (current/ex-GB swimmers), Experienced Judges, anyone interested should email Hannah Secher on dudz23@hotmail.com

Water Polo- World Aquatics Water Polo Rules Update - Referee Session 31.8.25
This online session will cover the recent changes to World Aquatics Water Polo Rules. It's aimed at referees, coaches & players and will explain how the new rules work in practice. The 90-minute interactive session will be led by Chris Stephens, Swim England WP Officials Lead, and there will be ample opportunity to ask questions, click here to sign up.

Swim England’s Aquatics Coach Mentoring programme for 2025-2026

SE Aquatics Coach Mentoring programme for 2025-2026 provides an opportunity for coaches across all areas of the sport to work with an experienced coach mentor.
The purpose of the Aquatics Coach Mentoring programme is support and challenge aspiring coaches to learn, develop and grow in their role. Through this programme we hope to continue to raise the quality of coaching across the aquatic sports, click here for further details.

Volunteer Training Courses

• SE Welfare Officer Training (Time to Listen), 10.9.25, 6pm – click here
• Team Manager 1, 15.9.25, 6pm – click here
• Team Manager 2, 18.9.25, 6pm – click here

• SE Safeguarding, 12.9.25, 6pm - click here

A Safeguarding refresher module is now available to those who have completed the full Swim England face-to-face / online CPD, click here

Swim England Good Governance Workshops

Swim England offer a number of workshops to support clubs and individuals undertaking these roles.

• Club Secretary and Membership Officer workshops, 6.8, 30.9.25 - click here. 
• Club Chairperson information session, 8.8, 3.9, 29.9.25 Mandatory attendance, - click here.  
• Club Welfare Officer workshop, 4.8, 5.9.25 Mandatory attendance, - click here.   
• Club Affiliation information session –  click here.
• Club Development Forum Registration - click here
• National Chairs Forum 15.9.25 – click here.
• National Welfare Officer Forum 1.9.25 – click here
• Chairs online information session – Part 1 click here to access the online information session.

Judge/Official Courses

Swim England Diving Judge 1 Course – 24.9, 1.12.25 click here to register.

Swim England Diving Judge 2 Course – click here to register your interest

Swim England Swimming Technical Officials - Judge 1 Theory click here to book.

Swim England Swimming Judge 2 Course click here to sign up.

Coaching Courses

• SE Assistant Swimming Coach – Birkenhead (Blended Learning), Closing date 7.8.25 Click here
• SE Assistant Swimming Coach – Blackpool (Blended Learning), Closing date 12.8.25 Click here
• SE Assistant Swimming Coach – Rochdale (Blended Learning), Closing date 8.9.25 Click here
• SE Swimming Coach – Workington (Blended Learning), Closing date 14.9.25 Click here
• SE Open Water Coach – Nottingham (Blended Learning), Closing date 6.9.25 Click here

Land Training courses – if any clubs are interested in hosting a land training course, please email ioscourses@swimming.org for further information.

Mobile Phone Pull up Banner – For Sale

Swim England’s new version of Wavepower contains an important update with regards the usage of mobile devices in changing rooms, to help clubs manage this SENW are producing pull up banners for

you to utilize around your changing room areas to highlight the importance, click here if you would like to purchase.

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