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With British Water Polo preparing for what is set to be one of its busiest seasons, the GB Water Polo Leadership Group have published a report following their September meeting to outline their intentions for the sport going forward.  The GB Water Polo Leadership Group met last month before publishing the framework for the sport […]

Nominations for the Swim Wales National Club Awards 2022 are now open! Swim Wales members will be able to put forward their nominations in five National Club Award categories ahead of the virtual Awards Evening on Thursday 1st December. This year we will celebrate award winners across 10 categories, recognising achievements in and out of […]

Alys Thomas has been forced to retire from competitive swimming. The 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist has called time on a glittering career on the advice of medical professionals due to an ongoing wrist injury that she first sustained before the 2010 Games in Delhi. Despite her injury issues, the 31-year-old reached the summit of […]

Swim Wales has confirmed the National Swimming and Para Swimming Squads for the 2022/23 season. A total of 116 Swimmers and Para Swimmers have been selected to the Swim Wales National Squad Programme across eight groups for the upcoming season. Athletes have been notified of their selections, with 58 gaining selection to the National Elite […]

On Day 4 of Para Swimming Week 2022, we hear from British Swimming Para Swimming Performance Coach Aled Davies on his journey from being introduced to para swimming, through to coaching at the Commonwealth Games and his new role in Manchester. The last 18 months has proven to be a steep learning curve for Aled […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A tribute to Robert James from Swim Wales Chair Allen BewleyIn memory of Robert James, former Chief Executive Officer, and Board member of Swim Wales. I have known Bob as a friend, mentor, and valued working colleague ever since the first time we met way back in 1988, when he was then the Chief Officer […]

Swim Wales athletes closed the Commonwealth Games swimming in style with a Welsh record at Sandwell Aquatics Centre. The Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay team smashed an eight-year-old record to finish fourth on day six, while Medi Harris proved her class once again in the 50m Backstroke Final. The relay group made up of Joe Small, […]

Medi Harris sealed her spot in the Women’s 50m Backstroke final in style on day five of the Commonwealth Games. Fresh from her 100m Backstroke bronze medal winning performance, Harris went up another level over the shorter distance to qualify second fastest and earn a place in lane five tomorrow evening. It took a Games […]

Welsh records fell and personal bests were beaten on another incredible day of aquatic action at the Commonwealth Games. The Men’s 4x200m Freestyle team came agonisingly close to adding a third bronze medal to the Team Wales collection in Birmingham, as Scotland snatched third place thanks to a rapid anchor leg from Duncan Scott. Calum […]

Lily Rice and Medi Harris secured Wales’ first medals in the pool on a super Sunday at Sandwell Aquatics Centre. In her first swim of her debut Commonwealth Games, Rice produced the goods to win S8 100m Backstroke bronze, despite suffering from illness. Her achievements become even more remarkable when you factor in that she […]