Anita Lonsbrough

Born: 10 August 1941 Anita Lonsbrough Anita Lonsbrough was a pioneer for women’s swimming – achieving…

Leon Taylor

Born: 2 November 1977 Leon Taylor Leon Taylor enjoyed sustained success as a competitive diver at…

Ellie Simmonds

Born: 11 November 1994 Ellie Simmonds Five-time Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds came to national attention when…

Mike Beard

Born: 24 July 1942 Mike Beard Dedicated volunteer Mike Beard has made an outstanding contribution to…

Terry Denison

Born: 7 December 1940 Terry Denison It was an all-night conversation which ultimately led to Terry…

Tim Reddish

Born: 12 April 1957 Tim Reddish Tim Reddish has made an outstanding contribution to para-swimming, both…

Ripple Effect volunteer Allyson Irvine wins ‘This Girl Can’ Inclusion Award

Swim England Ripple Effect volunteer Allyson Irvine recently won the ‘This Girl Can’ Get Out Get…

How to follow the GoCardless Swim England National Winter Championships

Spectators are set for an early Christmas present this year, with the GoCardless Swim England National…

Swim England clarifies its position on the use of pop-up pools

Swim England has clarified its position on pop-up pools following a rise in the popularity of…

Swim England welcomes ‘encouraging’ Active Lives data

New statistics which show the number of younger primary school children who can swim 25m unaided…