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• Kent's success as the South East Region Awards are announced

  4th September 2023

  From more than 130 nominations across all categories made by their clubs and colleagues, the committee were able to identify people who represent the spirit of our sport from every discipline. Of the ten awards available, five went to the following Kent individuals or clubs - what a...

• SE South East Region Management Board Vacancies

  25th August 2023

  Vacancies for the roles of Regional Chairperson and Regional Finance Director are currently being advertised. Applications are invited from suitably experienced individuals for the roles of Chairperson and Finance Director of Swim England South East Region. These roles offer an opportunity to...

• Kent Junior Meet

  7th August 2023

  2023 Kent Junior Meet - 21/22 October The licence has now been granted and the Conditions, Programme, Upper Time and Entry files are now available here Please note the Condition regarding poolside passes:  the new ratios of Coaches and Team Managers to swimmers has been imposed by Swim...

• Barbara Upton - Sad News

  4th August 2023

  It is with sadness that we announce the death of Barbara Upton at the end of July after a very long illness. Despite the effects of her illness and treatment, she was always so upbeat with such a positive outlook. Like so many of us, she got involved through her children, with her four...

• Swim England Development Pathway 2023/24

  25th July 2023

  There have been a number of changes to the Development Pathway at the behest of and after discussion with Swim England. The main point to note is that the age on which selection for the part to be delivered by the County will be 12 years as at the end of the first year of each annual cycle-...

• 2024 Kent Swimming Championships dates confirmed

  5th July 2023

  We can now announce that we have secured two weekends of competition at the London Aquatics Centre at Stratford for next year’s County Championships. These are on 10/11 February and 9/10 March 2024. The 800m and 1500m Freestyle events will be held on the evenings of 27 January and 3 February...

• National County Team Championships 2023 - Head/Assistant Coach Vacancies

  4th July 2023

  Following the County’s success at last year’s Championships Dave Court is stepping aside as Head Coach for the 2023 Championships.  We are therefore inviting Coaches throughout the County to apply for the role of Head Coach and the roles of two assistant coaches at this year’s National...

• Kent Swimming Junior Meet on 21/22 October 2023 at Medway Park Gillingham - to be licensed at Level 3

  28th June 2023

  We have rebranded the Annual Development Meet but this remains a developmental meet for swimmers. Our aim is to encourage those swimmers who did not make the County Championships earlier this year entrants and give more swimmers a chance to win a Kent Medal. As a result there will continue to...

• Kay Grimshaw OBE

  28th June 2023

  Congratulations to Kent Swimming's own Kay Grimshaw on being awarded an OBE on the King’s honours list for her services to swimming.  She is the longest serving member of the Kent Swimming Management Committee and currently represents the Kent London clubs, ensuring that Rural...

• Tonbridge SC seek a Head Coach

  13th June 2023

  Tonbridge SC is seeking a Head Coach for September onwards to further progress our competitiveness. We are SwimMark accredited, currently have 225 swimming members, 45 club support members, and over coming years are keen to increase the flow of Kent and SER podium places. The Chairman, Main...

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