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Matthew Richards became Wales’ first Olympic swimming gold medallist in more than a century alongside Calum Jarvis in 2021, and now his sights are set on individual honours. The 21-year-old Richards reached the pinnacle of his sport at the age of 18, winning Olympic gold as part of the men’s 4x200m relay team in Tokyo, […]

Daniel Jervis has come back from the brink of walking away from the sport to take his place at his second Olympic Games. The distance specialist revealed he came close to quitting the sport before the Speedo Aquatics GB Championships and Olympic & Paralympic Trials earlier in the year, but he delivered when it mattered […]

Kieran Bird soared into his second Olympic Games with a stunning performance to win the 400m Freestyle event at the Speedo Aquatics GB Championships and Olympic & Paralympic trials. Despite his time being two hundredths of a second outside Aquatics GB’s Olympic qualification time, the 24-year-old was selected for the Paris team on the back […]

Swim Wales is excited to announce our plans to enhance the Swim Wales Summer Meet 2024. The summer showcase will feature five days of top-class swimming at the Wales National Pool Swansea from August 1st to 5th. This year, alongside the competitive events, we will have so much more going on to elevate your event […]

Swim Wales took a took a step forward in its ambition to make its vision of ‘Aquatics for Everyone for Life’ a reality after the launch of the new Cynnwys inclusion framework. The National Governing Body for aquatics in Wales proudly unveiled Cynnwys, its new comprehensive inclusion framework, during a special event at the Senedd […]

People of all ages in Wales are being encouraged to learn key safety tips to help young people stay safe around the sea, rivers and other open water. The call from Water Safety Wales comes as statistics showed a rise in accidental drowning deaths involving people aged under 20 for a second year running. Water […]

Cardiff Council, alongside Swim Wales and partners, has revealed plans to address the low number of children taking part in school swimming lessons. Delivered by the Council’s Cardiff Commitment Curriculum Team, in partnership with Swim Wales, Cardiff Met Sport, GLL, Legacy Leisure, Urdd Gobaith Cymru and Public Health Wales, the project aims to increase the […]

Swim Wales, the National Governing Body for aquatics in Wales, has strengthened its relationship with leading North Wales leisure operator Byw’n Iach, after signing a new partnership agreement. Byw’n Iach operate 11 leisure and sport venues on behalf of Gwynedd Council with the mission of offering sustainable leisure and fitness activities of the highest quality […]

Welsh para-swimmer Rhys Darbey has been selected to represent Great Britain at this summer’s Paralympic Games. The Nofio Clwyd athlete will make his Paralympics debut in Paris when the Games get underway in 100 days. Darbey, who only received his S14 classification in 2022, earned a silver medal at his maiden World Para-Swimming World Championships […]

For Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, Swim Wales President Keri Hutchinson has penned her latest blog on relationship between aquatic activity and mental health. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week 2024.The theme for this year, as set by the Mental Health Foundation, is “Movement: Moving more for our mental health”. The aim of this awareness […]