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Update as of 21:00 12/04/23 The Swim Wales National Championships 2023 will now be run Short Course after Swim Wales were informed of an issue with the facilities at Cardiff International Pool on Wednesday evening. We were faced with the difficult decision whether to cancel the event or change the format at 20:00 on Wednesday, […]

Matt Richards, Daniel Jervis and Medi Harris will fly the flag for Wales and Great Britain at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka this summer. The trio are a part of British Swimming’s 29-strong team that will take to the pool at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan this summer, one year out from the […]

Medi Harris defended her British crown in style on Wednesday night as she held off Lauren Cox and Kathleen Dawson to clinch 100m Backstroke gold. The Commonwealth bronze medallist had qualified third for the Ponds Forge final after competing in the 200m Freestyle final a day earlier. But Harris showed her class as she exploded […]

Swim Wales has issued an update following the announcement of the UK Government’s Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday afternoon. Swim Wales is bitterly disappointed with the UK Government’s decision to exclude Welsh facilities from the targeted package of financial aid they will provide to support leisure centres and swimming pools in England. Chancellor of the […]

Swim Wales can provide the following update relating to the age eligibility for the Commonwealth Youth Games 2023 in light of recent changes announced by World Aquatics. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) will now be adopting the updated World Aquatics Junior age range for the Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games, which will now be as […]

It is International Women’s Day 2023, and this year’s theme is ‘Embrace Equity’. The inaugural IWD took place in 1911 and remains an important annual milestone for working to advance women’s equality with the day belonging to everyone, everywhere. In previous years, I have used the day to make extra effort to celebrate the truly […]

The team at Heathwood Swimming teach children vital skills in water and push swimmers to their limits in training, but they too are now feeling the strain of to the ongoing energy crisis. Dave Tonge and the dedicated staff at Heathwood have faced a number of challenges in the first weeks of 2023 as the […]

The British Summer Championships are diving back into the Ponds Forge pool in 2023 – and the dates for the qualifying window have been confirmed ahead of the major summer meet.  The 2023 edition of the British Summer Championships will take place at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield from Saturday 22nd – […]

Swim Wales is leading the fight against facility closures in Wales by launching the #SaveOurPools #AchubEinPyllau campaign. Swimming pools and leisure centres across Wales are under threat as the energy crisis continues to impact communities across the nation. These facilities provide an essential service, and are vital to the health and wellbeing of the country. […]

The year 2022 has been one of change for Olympic champion Calum Jarvis – as the 30-year-old swapped the pool for poolside by taking up the role of Support Coach at the British Swimming Performance Centre Bath. Alongside the famous 4x200m Freestyle Relay triumph in Tokyo last year, Jarvis amassed eight senior international medals throughout […]