Johnson’s journey to Paralympic Gold
On Day Two of #GetIntoParaSwimming Week 2022, Paralympic and World Championships Gold Medallist Liz Johnson talks about her journey from the early days at Bedwas Leisure Centre to stepping on the podium, and her advice for young swimmers going through the classification journey. Liz Johnson scaled the summit of para swimming to become one of […]
National Mourning Period – Club and Partner Guidance
Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom has entered a period of National Mourning following the peaceful passing of Her Majesty The Queen at Balmoral yesterday. The mourning period will run until the end of the day of the State Funeral. Swim Wales has liaised with Welsh Government and Sport Wales and has developed […]
Swim Wales mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Swim Wales is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the Royal Family and we join the nation in mourning her loss. Swim Wales Chief Executive Fergus Feeney said: “All of us at Swim Wales join the nation in mourning the loss of Her Majesty […]
Challenge Series Llyn Tegid – Everything you need to know!
The Swim Wales Challenge Series heads to Snowdonia National Park this weekend as Llyn Tegid prepares to play host to hundreds of open water swimmers of all ages and abilities. A variety of events will take place at Wales’ largest natural lake on Saturday across three distances. It promises to be an unmissable event for […]
Masters earn more Welsh success in Rome
After Medi Harris starred for Team GB at the European Championships in Rome, there was more Welsh success in the pool as the Masters community took centre stage at the LEN European Masters Championships. GB Masters Working Group Chairman, Nicola Latty starred in the pool to bring the Masters season to a close in style […]
Swim Wales celebrates Commonwealth triumphs
The 2022 Commonwealth Games brought significant success for the Swim Wales athletes, coaches and support staff who had the honour of representing Team Wales in Birmingham. A pair of bronze medals for Medi Harris and Lily Rice added to the impressive tally of 11 Welsh records over six days of swimming action at Sandwell. Our […]
Heslop & Thorne make history
Aidan Heslop and Ruby Thorne created history to bring down the curtain on the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The duo became the first Mixed Synchronised pair to represent Wales in the 10m Platform event as they finished eighth with a score of 284.28 despite significant challenges in the build up to the event for 16-year-old Thorne. […]
Heslop makes Birmingham improvement
Aidan Heslop swapped the cliffs for the platform as he improved on the 10m Platform score from the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games four years ago. The 19-year-old added more than 12 points to the total he earned out in Australia as he finished eighth in a strong final at Sandwell Aquatics Centre. And Heslop was […]
Rhiannon’s Commonwealth Games Experience
Have you been inspired to Volunteer by the Commonwealth Games? Please speak to one of the Swim Wales Team to get involved! Read Rhiannon’s story: Team Wales’ swimming stars proudly represented the country in the pool during the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, but there was another proud Welsh woman who played a key role during the […]
Hawkins makes Commonwealth Final
Lucy Hawkins began her international career with a Women’s 10m Platform final appearance at the Commonwealth Games. The 22-year-old high diver grew with confidence throughout the biggest competition of her life to make it into the final round at Sandwell Aquatics Centre. And Hawkins made sure she soaked in the whole experience. “The day has […]
