Britain

Swim England CEO Nickerson: Closures Are Extremely Distressing

Swim England CEO Jane Nickerson posted an official response regarding new restrictions, pleading for leisure centres to be exempt from closures.

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Boris Johnson Announces 6-Week National Coronavirus Lockdown

The UK is entering a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus, with closures leaving many swimmers out of the pool for even longer.

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Swim England Eyes 2022 Commonwealth Games With Enlarged Nat’l Squad

Elite English swimmers such as Adam Peaty will be joining other likely Commonwealth Games athletes on Swim England’s enlarged national team for 2022.

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Inaugural Swim Wales Super Series Posts Final Results

Despite the cancellation of the Super Final, the inaugural Swim Wales Super Series gave swimmers a chance to compete virtually.

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More English Swimmers Out Of The Water With ‘Tier 4’ Status

More regions within the nation of England have been designated as ‘tier 4’. Hear what Swim England has to say about the situation.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Dave McNulty Earns British Coach Of The Year

National Training Centre Bath’s Dave McNulty, coach of Freya Anderson and Tom Dean, is the winner of the 2020 Swammy Award for British Coach of the Year.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: End Of Year Awards Round-Up

Anton McKee has been named Male Swimmer of the Year in his native nation of Iceland. Read more in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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High-Level International Meets For January 2021

January 2021 is essentially here, which means we’re finally seeing the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on the horizon.

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London Area Entering Strict Lockdown With Clubs Out Of The Water Entirely

Clubs like Guildford City are back to virtual training as London and surrounding areas in England are entering another strict lockdown.

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British Swimming Confirms Funding for Tokyo and Paris Games

British Swimming has welcomed the confirmation from UK Sport of its funding allocation in the build up to Tokyo 2020 and through to Paris 2024.

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British Para-Swimming Championships Return to Sheffield

British Swimming is delighted to announce its flagship para-swimming event will take place at Ponds Forge in 2021.

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SSPC: Tom Dean Describes Surprisingly Fast VO2 Freestyle Set with James Guy

Tom Dean divulges what practice has been like lately with his training partner James Guy and gives us an example of the work they’ve been putting in the bank

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Wales To Enter Strict Lockdown On December 20 (updated)

The nation of Wales is about to undergo another strict nationwide lockdown, only this time what were seen as advisories are now being enacted as law. 

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British Swimming’s Revised Olympic Selection Policy Fully Revealed

Adam Peaty, James Guy and Duncan Scott are among the 4 British swimmers already having qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Exclusive Elite Irish Winter Meet Kicks Off Tomorrow In Dublin

International Swimming League’s Toronto Titan Shane Ryan will be diving into an elites-only Irish Winter Meet which kicks off tomorrow in Dublin, Ireland.

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