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Swim Wales was proud to celebrate the life and legacy of Irene Steer, the trailblazing Cardiff swimmer who became the first Welsh woman to win Olympic gold in 1912. On Friday 19th September, her remarkable achievements were officially recognised with a Purple Plaque unveiled at Roath Park Lake, Cardiff, where she swam and trained. The […]

Two Welsh water polo players were in action for Great Britain today as the 2025 Men’s U18 European Water Polo Championships began in Rio Maior, Portugal. Among the 14 athletes selected for GB are Jack Hinton-Davies and William Bamborough. GB made a winning start with a 20–12 victory over Austria, with both Jack and Will […]

Two inspirational young swimmers from Nexus Valley Swimming Club, Cerys O’Connell and Ffion Harris, delivered outstanding performances for Wales at the 2025 British Transplant Games in Oxford, bringing home an impressive haul of medals. The Games aim to showcase the life-changing benefits of transplantation, inspiring recipients to regain fitness while raising public awareness of the […]

Britain’s number one Olympic open water swimmer, Hector Pardoe, is gearing up for a monumental endurance challenge: to swim the full lengths of Loch Lomond, Windermere, and Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) within 24 hours. The challenge, which begins at midnight on Friday 1st August, will see the Welsh-born athlete cover over 50 kilometres of open […]

Swim Wales is delighted to share the exciting news that Malta has been announced as the host of the 8th Commonwealth Youth Games, set to take place in late 2027. The Games will bring together around 1,150 young athletes aged 14–18 from 74 nations and territories across the Commonwealth, competing in eight sports. Notably, the […]

Swim Safe Cymru is a Water Safety Education programme for 7 to 14 year olds. It provides experiential learning opportunities available to schools and public. Swim Safe Cymru is a free 45 minute session providing vital water safety information and messaging to participants and practical application of key water safety and self-rescue skills in open […]

A major international trial has found that regular exercise, including swimming, can reduce the risk of death in colon cancer patients by over a third. The three-year trial, involving nearly 900 colon cancer patients, showed that people who followed a structured exercise programme had better long-term outcomes than those who were only given general lifestyle […]

As we mark Drowning Prevention Week, Swim Wales is proud to shine a spotlight on one of our most inspiring aquatic teachers. Winner of the 2025 Aquatic Teacher of the Year, Brian Jones, embodies the passion, dedication and life-saving impact that swimming teachers bring to our communities every day. What does winning the Aquatic Teacher […]

Swim Wales is urging parents and carers to make sure their children know how to stay safe and enjoy the water this summer. The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), fears that families will flock to beaches and inland water locations this summer, without considering the potential dangers, putting themselves and others at risk. […]