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Sport England today confirmed and published a scathing independent report into Swim England‘s handling of complaints, many related to safeguarding and welfare issues involving whole clubs and hundreds of young athletes and their parents. The findings of the Weston Report […]
The Ellesmere Titans campaign group of parents whose children’s lives were thrown into chaos by a decision to disaffiliate their club program last year have welcomed the findings of an independent review that slates Swim England’s “unsatisfactory” safeguarding and disciplinary […]
The British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA) has complained to the Market Research Society (MRS) about a survey sent to Swim England members. The coaches have called on Swim England to withdraw the survey immediately on grounds that it “clearly” violates […]
Swim England had apologised after being slammed on social media for sending out what parents of swimmers have described as a “scaremongering email” to junior athletes along with other members being warned of potential club suspensions. In an email sent […]
Sophie Angus won her first World-Championship medal, with the Canadian medley relay team, back in July. A year earlier, she’d been ready to quit the sport but a chat with coach Ryan Mallette persuaded her to persevere and in November […]
Hector Pardoe, Britain’s top open-water marathon swimmer, broke a 26-year-old World record when crossed a 10.5-mile stretch of Lake Windemere on Saturday in 3 hours 40 minutes and 28 seconds in pursuit of the standard and to raise money for […]
Celebrating IWD 2023: A good day to consider the issue of weighing athletes, the essential reasons why that is done, why, at elite senior level it is a part of many measures highly pertinent to outcomes in performance sport. The […]
Canada has selected 31 athletes, among them eight para swimmers, for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, from July 28 to August 8. One of the most anticipated classes: Summer McIntosh, after a fine Olympic debut and excellent performances (1:55.3 […]