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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
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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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Regional Water Polo Referee Training Day
7th March 2025
Venue: Sevenoaks School, Kent Date: Sunday 23 March Time: 10.00am -2.30pm https://www.southeastswimming.org/water-polo-official-training/ We very much hope that you will be able to attend and that you are able to share this information within your club so that we can train coaches,...
Pamela Mills of Tonbridge SC: sad news
7th March 2025
Pamela Mills (1939-2025) It is with great sadness that we announce that our Tonbridge S.C. President Pam Mills passed away suddenly on Thursday 27th February. Pam was the essence and backbone of Tonbridge Swimming Club from 1978 to date (those dates are from our SCM records, but we believe...
Kent Swimming Championships: Important Safeguarding Information
26th February 2025
Following a significant increase in the number of swimmers that are having photos/videos taken of them under/over changing cubicles, the Swim England National Safeguarding Team have asked for additional procedures to be put in place to protect our athletes. Therefore, the following procedures will...
Swim England Member-Nominated Director - Call for nominations
28th January 2025
Swim England are seeking a nomination from South East Swimming for a member-nominated Director of Swim England. This is an exciting opportunity to provide inclusive and inspirational leadership and guidance to the Board of the English National Governing Body for swimming, artistic swimming,...
Four Kent Swimmers are heading to Luxembourg on 31 January-2 February to represent the region at the Euro Meet 2025!
27th January 2025
Following South East Swimming's short course championships they have announced the team heading to Luxembourg on 31 January-2 February to represent the region at the Euro Meet 2025. The following Kent swimmers will be part of the team: Grace Cummings - Thanet Imogen Myles -...
The victorious Kent team received their awards at the Swim England National County Team Championships
26th January 2025
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Kent Masters Swimming Championships dates for 2025
26th January 2025
Championship dates for 2025 are: Day 1 - 18 May 2025 - Distance Events (200m+) hosted by Erith & District SC at Crook LogDay 2 - 22 June 2025 - Sprint Events (50/100m) at Medway Park Use this link to access full details ...
Kent Swimming Championships London Aquatic Centre Parking Update
24th January 2025
If you intend to park in the car park at the Aquatics Centre you must register your vehicle in reception on the ground floor on arrival (it is the touch pad on the pools side of the reception desk). If you do this you will get the member’s car parking rate. You must still enter your...
Celebrate a Swimming Legacy: Kim Longland's Extraordinary Journey in Aquatic Excellence by Pete Withey
22nd January 2025
From competitive swimmer to visionary Tier 1 coach and educator, Kim Longland's 60-year journey as man and boy in aquatics exemplifies passion, innovation, and unwavering commitment to excellence - with a healthy dose of self-deprecating humour that enables everyone around him to stay grounded. ...
Long-time Kent Official - Trevor Oliver
12th January 2025
Trevor Oliver, passed away on 21 December, after a long period living with Parkinson's and dementia. Prior to his diagnosis he was heavily involved in officiating in Kent, starting when we (his three elder children) all swam with Orpington Ojays. He not only volunteered as a timekeeper and Judge...
Update: Swimming Championships 800m Freestyle - 11 January – K2, Crawley
8th January 2025
ACCEPTED ENTRIES: Here are the list of accepted entries and the reserve list for the 800m freestyle. The details have already been sent to the clubs. 800m Free Accepted Entries800m Free Reserve List WITHDRAWALS AND RESERVE LIST: Any withdrawals prior to Saturday 11 January may be notified to...
Update: Swimming Championships LAC Events including 12 year old pathway parents talk
8th January 2025
EVENTS at the LAC: Acceptances will be published after the closing date next month Spectator tickets for the LAC sessions are available for purchase at £6.50 a session here and the number is limited to 1,200. Once that number is reached no further tickets will be sold and anyone without a...
Kent Swimming Championships - Urgent update to Female 17+ 50M Butterfly consideration time
19th December 2024
Due to an inconsistency between the Female and Open/Male times for this event the consideration times have relaxed for the Female 17+ 50m Butterfly. The Long Course Consideration time will now be 33.80 and the Short Course Consideration time 33.20. Please continue to use the existing entry...
Kent Swimming Championships spectator tickets
19th December 2024
Spectator tickets are now available using this link. Please note the following details: Tickets are limited to 1,200 per session for all events at the LAC. There is no spectator limit for events at K2.Please check that the details entered are correct - especially your email address - as any...
Pre-book your Kent Swimming Championship photographs here!
14th December 2024
Kent Swimming is pleased to announce we have again secured the professional photography services of Jason Shepherd Photography - Sports & Event Photography Please note that photography will be on a pre book basis only. This is exclusive commission photography of your swimmer. With limited slots...
Kent Swimming Championships 2025
21st November 2024
Full information including closing dates and championship hoodies, T-shirts and hat pre-ordering from SwimPath is here ...
50m Pool for Kent Petition and Survey
21st November 2024
My name is Callie. You may or may not be aware that I am a Kent Paralympian and was so overjoyed to win a Silver Medal at the last Paralympics in Paris 2024. My club journey started back in 2007 with Maidstone Swimming Club and for the last year or so I have been with RTW Monson Swimming Club. ...
Swim England South East Masters Long Course Competition 2025
24th October 2024
When: Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 January 2025 Where: K2 Crawley, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9BQ Entry Date: 1 November 2024 with entries restricted to Swim England South East swimmers and those from Surrey London and Kent London only, until 2...
And more J2 workshops
15th October 2024
Kent Swimming Officials J2 SECOND classroom session, for those officials who have already attended a first classroom session of the J2 course is being arranged for: Monday 11 November 202419:00-21:00Medway Park, Mill Road, Gillingham ME7 1HF Email John Burdett to reserve a place. Kent...
New J2 Workshops
14th October 2024
Kent Swimming Officials J2 SECOND classroom session, for those officials who have already attended a first classroom session of the J2 course is being arranged for: Monday 28 October19:00-21:00Eric Liddell Sports Centre, Mottingham Lane, SE9 4QF (https://elsc.london/) Email matthieu...
Orpington Ojays are seeking a new Head Coach - closing date 20 October 2024
14th October 2024
Head Swimming Coach Organisation:Orpington Ojays Swimming ClubContract Type:Self-EmployedQualifications:Water Safety: RLSS National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC) Water Safety: RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach...
Swim England National Inter-County Championships Report
14th October 2024
Ken the Kent Horse our new Kent Team Mascot took the credit for giving the team the support that resulted in the Kent Team bringing the title back down south for the second time in three years and demonstrating to the rest of the UK the amazing junior talent we have here in Kent despite our...
Swimming Championships 2025: Programme, Qualifying Times and Closing Dates
11th October 2024
ProgrammeQualifying Times The Consideration times in a number of cases are slower than last year which may therefore mean that unlike last year when all entries were accepted there may be some rejections. This will partly be due to the slower times but also due to the fact that as the...
Kent Relay Championships 2024: thanks and more ...
9th October 2024
Many thanks to all the Clubs who attended the relay championships last Sunday (29 September). We hope that all the swimmers enjoyed the event. From the feedback so far this certainly seems the case. I would also like to thank Lynn Gates (Thanet), David Harker (Thanet), Mark Leman (RTW...
Kent Junior Meet 2024 - Update
6th October 2024
26/27 October 2024 at Medway Leisure Centre, Mill Road, Gillingham - entries close on Saturday 12 October 2024. To see this and previously published information about this meet including eligibility, conditions, programme, etc, click on this link. Timings Saturday Session 1Sunday...
Kent County Relay Champonships
24th September 2024
Kent Relay Championships Update 29 September 2024 – Glass Mill Centre 41 Loampit Vale, London SE13 7FT ALL ENTRIES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED As we have the time all events will be run with both heats and finals Timings Session 1 0900 Swimmer and coach entry0910 Spectator entry –...
Kent County Swimming Championships 2025: confirmed dates
2nd September 2024
We can now confirm the dates for the Championships next year are: Saturday 11th January at K2 Crawley (evening only 800m freestyle)Saturday 25th/Sunday 26th January LAC Stratford Saturday 1st/Sunday 2nd February LAC StratfordSaturday 1st March at K2 Crawley (evening only 1500m freestyle)...
The Edward G Maples Trophy 2024 - nominate your club's unsung hero!
24th August 2024
This is your opportunity to recognise your unsung hero! The Edward G Maples Memorial Trophy will be awarded to a member of one of our clubs who regularly goes beyond the call of duty. The deadline for nominations is 9 September 2024 with the trophy presented at the Annual Council Meeting on 28...
National County Team Championships 2024 - Assistant Coach Vacancies
12th July 2024
We are inviting Coaches throughout the County to apply for the roles of two assistant coaches at this year’s National County Team Championships to assist the County’s Lead Coach Jordan Honour. To apply, please detail your experience and suitability for either of the roles based on the...
Kent Masters Development Breakfast Meeting - save the date!
12th July 2024
We will be inviting Kent Clubs' Masters Managers to a free breakfast meeting - including a full breakfast, of course - at the Holiday Inn Express, London Road Wrotham Heath, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks TN15 7RS on Sunday 1 September 2024. We want to discuss with you how to develop...
Kent County Dinner - 27 September 2024 - save the date!
12th July 2024
The 2024 Kent Annual Dinner will be held for the first time since 2019 at the Holiday Inn Express, London Road Wrotham Heath, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks TN15 7RS on Friday 27 September 2024. We will be celebrating the presidency of John King, as well as previous presidents who did not have a dinner...
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