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• Kent County Swimming Championships 2027 QTs Now Available

  16th October 2026

  We are pleased to release the qualifying times for the 2027 Kent County Swimming Championships - they can be found on the Swimming Championships page. The conditions and programme of events will be released later once the licence has been approved. Entry files for SportSystems and QT files for...

• Calling Kent's Masters Swimmers

  2nd October 2026

  We have asked Jenny Vick to reprise last year's role and select the Kent Team for the National Masters Inter County Competition again: Event:  Swim England National Masters Inter County CompetitionVenue:  Guildford Spectrum, Parkway, Guildford GU1 1UP Date: ...

• Kent Junior Meet spectator tickets now available!

  1st October 2026

  Spectator tickets for the Kent Junior Meet being held at Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre, St John's Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells TN4 9TX on 24/25 October can be bought here and are limited to 200 per session. Full information about the meet is here. ...

• Kent Swimming Championships and Relay Championships to be held at the LAC through 2030

  3rd September 2026

  We're excited to announce that we have secured the London Aquatics Centre as our Championship swimming venue until 2030, ensuring high quality competition facilities for the County's swimmers for the coming years. Swimming Championship Dates: 2027 - 23rd/24th January, 30th/31st...

• Kent's team for the National County Team Championships 2026 is announced!

  27th August 2026

  Congratulations to the following swimmers who have been selected to swim for Kent at the National Inter County Team Championships in Sheffield on 4 October 2026.  For more information on the selection process and competition format, use this link Girls 12/13Boys 12/13Alice...

• Nominations invited for two awards: the E G Maples trophy and the Keighley Mayes trophy (closing dates 1 September)

  11th August 2026

  The Edward G Maples trophy could be awarded someone in your club who regularly goes beyond the call of duty, and can be any club official, administrator or voluntary worker in the County of Kent, whose services to the disciplines of swimming are deemed worthy of recognition. Full...

• Club Chair Forum

  11th August 2026

  We are delighted to confirm that we have booked a time and place for a Club Chair forum. The session will take place at the Holiday Inn Express, London Road, Wrotham Heath TN15 7RS at 1pm on Saturday 5 September. The Kent Swimming ACM will take place in the morning at 11am, with lunch to...

• Spectator ticketing for relay championships and reminders to clubs

  8th August 2026

  We're looking forward to a busy day at the Kent Relay Championships on Saturday 12 September. Please be aware of the following reminders: All entries must be received by 23:59 on Saturday 29 August - no late entries will be accepted.Accreditation for this meet is using the Swim England...

• Tonbridge SC are offering Kent Masters swimmers regular training at Sevenoaks

  5th August 2026

  Tonbridge SC (TSC) have hired Sevenoaks School pool 7-8am on Saturdays from 7 November onwards, and are seeking some regular/ongoing support to make it viable.  It is a fantastic pool, and Tonbridge SC would be keen to hear from clubs and/or individual Masters swimmers interested in joining...

• Kent swimmers excel in regional and national open water championships

  28th July 2026

  This year was the first in several where a Kent Open Water championships was held in the South East Regional (Kent Rural Championships) and in the London Championships (Kent London Championships). Many county medals were won by the participants as detailed in the results. Fourteen Kent swimmers...

• Congratulations to Beckenham Water Polo's U17 girls squad's bronze in the U17 National Age Group Champs

  22nd July 2026

  Huge congratulations to Beckenham's U17 girls squad who completed a remarkable journey over three tournaments to earn bronze in the 2026 U17 National Age Group Championship tournament, the highest level of club competition in the UK. Following a clean sweep of wins against Caledonia, Otter...

• Applications invited for the Kent Masters Manager Role (closing 1 September 2026)

  7th July 2026

  Sadly, Glen Isaacs has decided to step down from the role after ten years during which he has made a number of very positive improvements to the running - and successes - of Masters swimming in the county. His are, indeed, big fins to fill but with the support of the Events and...

• Applications invited for the post of Kent London SA Representative (closing 10 August 2026)

  7th July 2026

  This post becomes vacant at this year's ACM on 5 September 2026 and the closing date for applications is noon on 10 August 2026. The main purpose of the post of Kent London SA Representative is to represent the interests of the KCASA clubs affiliated to Swim England London Region. ...

• Applications invited for the post of Chairman of Kent Swimming (closing 27 July 2026 - extended to 3 August)

  6th July 2026

  Applications are invited from suitably experienced individuals for the role of Chairman of the KCASA Executive and Management Committee from as wide a range of interests as possible although it would be expected that the successful application would have experience of sport in general if not...

• Swim England 12-Year-Old Development Pathway 2026/27 - Selected Swimmers

  25th June 2026

  Congratulations to the following swimmers who have been selected for the 2026/27 12 -Year-Old Development Pathway. The formal selection letter has been sent to the relevant clubs to be forwarded to their athletes.  The selection criteria is here. The Pathway consists of two Camps on...

• Coaching Opportunity at Tonbridge Swimming Club

  3rd June 2026

  Tonbridge Swimming Club is recruiting a part-time Level 2 swimming coach (or L2 teacher with competitive swimming experience). This is a paid role working with the club's competitive squads.  This role includes assisting the lead coaches with regular weekly hours (details to be agreed),...

• Exciting News! Introducing the KCASA President's Fund

  14th May 2026

  We are delighted to announce the launch of the KCASA President’s Fund. This new fund is available to all aquatic disciplines affiliated to KCASA and we believe it to be groundbreaking, in fact the first of its kind within aquatic sport in the UK. The aim of the fund is to provide financial...

• Relay Champs and Junior Meet Entry Documents Now Available

  11th May 2026

  Entry documents for the Relay Championships and Kent Junior Meet are now available. You can find the entry pack and all the relevant documents on the page for each event. Please note that, for the Relay Championships, accreditation is being issued through the Swim England Accreditation System as...

• Do You Want to Upskill Your Volunteers in AOE Operation And Meet Management?

  27th April 2026

  In order to enable clubs to run more open meets, and to create a pool of trusted, knowledgeable AOE and Meet Management Operators for running Kent County Championship events, Kent Swimming is investigating the possibility of running an afternoon of training in popular AOE systems, as well as HyTek...

• Kent County Open Water Championships 2026 - Dates and Locations

  1st April 2026

  This year the Kent Swimming Association will hold its Open Water Swimming Championship, for the first time in several years as two separate events within the London and South-East Open Water Swimming championships. These events are used by the regions as national qualifier events for age group...

• Dates For Kent County Swimming Meets 2026-2027

  20th March 2026

  Kent County Relay Championships 2026 12th September 2026 – London Aquatics Centre We are excited to announce that the Relay Championships will take place at LAC this year on 12th September 2026, enabling us to recreate the atmosphere of the County Champs from earlier this year, complete...

• Swim England London Region are looking for new Board Directors

  6th March 2026

  Swim England London Region are currently looking for new Directors for their Board The Board has 3 upcoming vacancies which will be elected at the AGM in April, and we are actively seeking nominations from Swim England London members. We are particularly interested in candidates from diverse...

• Assistant Coaches required for National County Team Championships in Sheffield 3rd-4th October 2026

  4th March 2026

  KCASA are looking to recruit two Assistant Coaches to support the Kent team at the National County Team Championships at Ponds Forge on 3rd-4th October 2026. The Assistant Coaches will report to the County Head Coach for the duration of the event. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in...

• Update on Kent County Championships 1500m FS event

  24th February 2026

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• Sevenoaks SC inviting applications for Head Coach

  19th February 2026

  Sevenoaks Swimming Club is seeking an ambitious, inspirational Head Coach to lead one of the South East’s most successful competitive swimming programmes into its next phase of growth. We are a large, successful and friendly Swim England affiliated performance club with 300+ swimmers and a...

• White Oak Swimming Club are advertising a Level 2 Swimming Coach vacancy

  16th February 2026

  White Oak SC is run entirely by volunteers, together with a small paid coaching team. We offer lessons, coaching and competitive swimming for swimmers aged seven to over 18 in one pool.  We are proud of our team spirit and our family-feel to the club for all of our swimmers ranging from our...

• Swimming Championships 1,500m further update

  14th February 2026

  Championships1500m Freestyle Cancellation We were all disappointed at not being able to complete the 1500M session last Saturday at K2 Crawley due to a health and safety issue. Since then, we have been actively exploring how to complete the 1500m session, not only in terms of facilities but also...

• Swimming Championships 1,500m update

  8th February 2026

  Unfortunately, the final six heats of the Mixed 1500m Freestyle were unable to be completed on Saturday evening due to a swimmer being unwell in the pool. The decision was made in accordance with the Health & Safety requirements of Centre Management. We apologise for the disruption this...

• Important information for Swimming Championship Spectators

  23rd January 2026

  Entry to the spectator gallery at all venues will only be by displaying your ticket order confirmation email on your phone or other device, so you will need to make sure that it is easily accessible . If you have not bought a ticket in advance, you will be asked to make an online purchase using...

• Championships safeguarding update - music over headphones

  23rd January 2026

  We have received a query regarding music over headphones in the call room.  Please find the guidance approved by the County Welfare Officer below.  Listening to music over headphones is permissible in the call room, however under Swim England's Wavepower guidance, mobile phones must...

• Pre-Book your Swimming Championship photographs!

  13th January 2026

  Kent ASA is delighted to have again secured the services of professional swim photographer Jason Shepherd.  This is a chance to pre-book exclusive commission photography of your swimmer in action. Bookings are open now on a first-come, first-served basis.  With limited slots, book...

• Swim England Competitions Review (all Disciplines) - have your say! Closing date 23 November.

  16th November 2025

  Swim England is embarking on a comprehensive review of its competition structure across all of the Swim England aquatic sports. The first phase of this is to gather insight from our members, clubs and stakeholders to better understand the current competition experience and shape the future of...

• Kent Swimming Championships - Update 1

  8th November 2025

  Everything you need to know, including conditions, the programme, qualifying times, entry fees, spectating, photography, etc can be found here ...

• Kent crowned back-to-back Counties champions!

  7th October 2025

  Kent has once again demonstrated its dominance in county swimming by securing the Division 1 title at the 2025 GoCardless Swim England National County Team Championships. This marks Kent’s third title in four years and a remarkable back-to-back triumph, reinforcing its reputation as one...

• Urgent: Relay Champs final swimmer seating, parking and volunteer information

  13th September 2025

  Use this link to access the additional full details ...

• Relay Championship final information is here

  12th September 2025

  Make sure you are completely up-to-date with the arrangements for the day - from timings to cafe and parking arrangements and the 'no phone' reminders for the changing rooms. Live results will be available here or by using the link on the home page Spectator tickets for sessions are...

• All Relay Championship entries have been accepted ...

  2nd September 2025

  Good news! All relay entries have been accepted - click here to view the list - and confirmed session times and warm up slots will be circulated as soon as possible. For full details about the event, click here ...

• Kent's team for this year’s National County Team Championships announced

  25th August 2025

  We are delighted to announce the County Team for this year’s National County Team Championships at Sheffield on 5 October. Congratulations to all those selected! The 2025 team is as follows: ... more ...

• Breakfast meeting for coaches

  31st July 2025

  Date: Sunday 7 September 2025Time: 09:30-11:00Venue: Holiday Inn Express, London Road Wrotham Heath, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks TN15 7RS This free breakfast meeting - yes, it includes a free breakfast - is open to coaches working within Kent's clubs to discuss the various concerns you face within...

• New Kent Swimming support appointments!

  31st July 2025

  Following an open recruitment process, I am delighted to let you know that Kent Swimming has secured the services of two individuals to undertake the following roles as of 1 August 2025. Firstly, we welcome Matt Clapson, who joins us as KCASA Administration Manager. Matt's primary role will be...

• Kent Swimming Events Updates

  13th July 2025

  Kent Team Championships (Relays): 14th September 2025 There is a typo in the Conditions. For the avoidance of doubt the closing date is 31 AUGUST 2025 and the entry file has been updated. Please see the Relays page  Kent Junior Meet: 25/26th October 2025 Just a reminder the closing...

• IoS Land Training Course for Level 2 Coaches (and above)

  6th July 2025

  The Institute of Swimming  has, at last, organised a land training course for the South East after many years of not having tutors to deliver it. South East Region bursaries can be used for this course by SwimMark clubs - note that you will need to contact the region before signing up for...

• Para-Swimming opportunity at the East Region Para-Swimming Meet on 21 September 2024

  27th June 2025

  East Region's Para Swimming Meet will be on Sunday 21 September 2025 (Licence Number 3ER250576), and is being held at the home of horse racing at Newmarket, Suffolk. The conditions are here, and the meet is open to swimmers that have a Para Swimming Classification or are awaiting...

• Applications wanted for a Kent Head Coach and two Assistant Coaches for the National County Team Championships 2025

  3rd June 2025

  Following the County’s success at last year’s Championships Jordan Honour is stepping aside as Head Coach for the 2025 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...

• Regional and National Open Water Championships for Kent Swimmers 2025

  27th May 2025

  The Open Water Championships of both the Swim England London and Swim England South East provide the only opportunity for qualifying for the Swim England National Championships.  In both cases, the top three swimmers (representing a club affiliated to the respective region) in...

• Be part of the team! Kent Swimming is looking to appoint two individuals to two newly-created remunerated positions

  13th May 2025

  About us Kent County Amateur Swimming Association (KCASA) was founded in 1891 by E J Plumbridge, and is a County Association in Swim England South East Region and Swim England London Region. The Association consists of two sub-Associations, Kent London Swimming Association (13 affiliated...

• Kent Swimming Team Championships 2025 Update

  16th April 2025

  These will be held at the Dover Leisure Centre on Sunday 14 September 2025. Links to the conditions, programme and entry file are below: ConditionsProgrammeEntry FileEntry Summary (to accompany the entry file) The exact details are in the Conditions and Programme but please note the...

• 2026 Kent Swimming Championship dates confirmed

  16th April 2025

  The confirmed dates for next year’s Championships are: Long Distance at K2 17 January and 7 February 2026 Remainder of the events at the LAC on 24/25 January and 31 January/1 February 2026. Updates will be posted here as appropriate ...

• White Oak is advertising for a 'Gold Squad' Level 2 Swimming Coach

  10th April 2025

  White Oak Swimming Club is run entirely by volunteers, together with a small paid coaching team.  We offer lessons, coaching and competitive swimming for swimmers aged seven to over 18 in one pool.  We are proud of our team spirit and our family feel to the club for all of our swimmers...

• Funding for assistant/coaching courses (all disciplines)

  28th March 2025

  Here at Kent Swimming, we are only too aware of the issues as clubs struggle with increased financial pressures. As a county, we are again working on providing grants to all our affiliated clubs to be used to increase the number of our discipline coaches to help meet Swim England governance best...

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