swimming

The Skills Academy is a comprehensive development programme for swimmers aged 11–14 (11–15 for para-swimmers), coaches, and parents. The Academy focuses on techniques, winning behaviours, and pathway education. Led by Commonwealth Games gold medalist Alys Thomas, the Academy is designed to support athletes as they transition from Development into Performance programmes. Swimmers and coaches benefit […]

The British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA) commissioned Nottingham Trent University to conduct research examining the mental health and well-being of swimming coaches in the United Kingdom. This was driven by an observation that increasing numbers of BSCA members were seeking greater support for their mental health and well-being.As a result of this piece of work, […]

Three Welsh athletes have been invited on to the Aquatics GB Para-Swimming World Class Programme (WCP) for the 2025 season, following the unforgettable Paralympic Games in Paris last summer.   Britain secured 18 gold medals at La Défense Arena, contributing to a total haul of 32 medals. This achievement placed them second in the swimming […]

Masters swimming is an inclusive sport for adults of all abilities, typically aged 18 and over. Whether you’re looking to stay fit, meet new people, or compete at local, national, and international levels, Masters swimming offers something for everyone. How far you take your involvement is entirely up to you, many clubs also offer opportunities […]

The Swim Wales Masters Long Course Championships took place on March 1st – 2nd, over St David’s Day, at the Wales National Pool in Swansea. The event showcased brilliant performances, with numerous records broken across various categories. Highlights: Outstanding Individual Performances: Donald Leatherbarrow: The 87-year-old swimmer set multiple British records, proving that age is no […]

The Welsh Sports Hall of Fame added five new names to its Roll of Honour at the 33rd annual dinner at the Parkgate Hotel, Cardiff last night (Thursday, 24 October). The ‘Famous Five’ took the number of inductees over the past 34 years to 186 and there were also three other special awards. Both Hall of […]

As the curtain came down on the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games, it brought an end to a historic summer for Welsh swimmers. For the first time, Welsh athletes earned gold medals at both Games, with Kieran Bird & Matt Richards clinching 4x200m Freestyle Relay gold, and Rhys Darbey playing a pivotal role in […]

Rhys Darbey mounted a stunning comeback to add the SM14 200m Individual Medley silver medal to his relay gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games. The 17-year-old stormed home to a lifetime best of 2:08.61 at La Defense Arena to take the Welsh medal tally in Paris to five. Trailing the leading pack after the opening […]

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, […]

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 […]