Cheshire County Water Polo and Swimming Association is pleased to announce that the Cheshire County Junior Level 3 meet is scheduled to take place on November 28th 2021 at Macclesfield Leisure Centre. The details of the event are included below. Cheshire County WP & SA 16th Junior Level 3 Graded Meet (25m) SE Licence No:Continue reading “Cheshire Level 3 Junior Meet”
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Licensing Requirement for the Remainder of 2021
Swim England have announced a few changes to the licensing requirements of all levels of Licensed Meets. The changes address the implications of the Coronavirus Regulations on the numbers of officials on poolside. Please refer to the Swim England Documentation for further information. These adjustments will remain in place for all meets taking place up untilContinue reading “Licensing Requirement for the Remainder of 2021”
Why Cheshire Swimmers Need You to Become a Licensed Swimming Official
Swimming competitions require a large number of volunteers (in the region of 30-40) to run effectively and over half of these volunteers are licensed officials. There are strict criteria for the number of officials required for the various levels of competition and the competitions cannot run or will be downgraded if they fail to meetContinue reading “Why Cheshire Swimmers Need You to Become a Licensed Swimming Official”
County Competition Update May 2021
The county executive and competitive swimming group have been keeping a close watch on the ever changing Coronavirus regulations along with Swim England’s guidance. It is clear that circumstances prevent the staging of the County Junior Meet and the Age Group Championships for 2021. However, we encourage clubs to hold level 4 meets wherever possibleContinue reading “County Competition Update May 2021”
County Swimming Coach Vacancy
Cheshire County Water Polo and Swimming Association are looking for a County Swimming Coach to join the group of volunteers who organise the competitive swimming activities on behalf of the county. The activities are detailed below. Qualifications We are looking for a coach qualified to at least Coach Level 2 Duties The County Coach willContinue reading “County Swimming Coach Vacancy”
Cheshire Officials Contribute to the Manchester 2021 International Swimming Meet
Hosting an International Event is a challenging enterprise even in normal times but planning and running the Manchester International Swimming Meet in the current Covid-19 Pandemic has required the combined expertise of the City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team (COMAST), Manchester City Council and British Swimming. The significance of this meet cannot be overstated asContinue reading “Cheshire Officials Contribute to the Manchester 2021 International Swimming Meet”
Cheshire Referee Appointed to the Latest FINA Swimming Officials List
Congratulations to Jackie Beard-Jones on her appointment to the latest FINA Swimming Officials List. The 4 year appointment means that Jackie will be eligible to officiate at international events promoted by FINA and LEN, as well as taking on senior roles at the domestic events of British Swimming and our Home Nations partners. Jackie isContinue reading “Cheshire Referee Appointed to the Latest FINA Swimming Officials List”
Swim England President Elect 2021
Jim Wilks, the current chair of Cheshire County Water Polo and Swimming Association has been appointed as President Elect for Swim England 2021. Jim has the honour of being selected by the Swim England management board to be president in the year of the commonwealth games. Jim is always working on behalf of swimmers inContinue reading “Swim England President Elect 2021”
ACM Registration
This years ACM will be held online using the Zoom platform. Details have been sent to all clubs. However, if you have not received the papers then; If you are a member of a club which is affiliated to CWP&SA and are one of the two club delegates then you may register using the followingContinue reading “ACM Registration”
Competitions Postponed
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the Cheshire County Water Polo Championships planned for November 2020 have been postponed. Sadly, we have also had to postpone our Mini Polo Festival planned for October 2020. We will continue to review the situation and hopefully can reschedule both dates as soon as it is safe to doContinue reading “Competitions Postponed”