Category Archives: Competitive Swimming

The closing date for the 2027 Cheshire County Age group Championships was previously published as 9th December 2026.  The swimming committee became aware very recently that due to unforeseen circumstances Macclesfield Leisure centre was unavailable on the preferred dates for the County Championships.  The committee explored alternative venues and dates but concluded that our only optionContinue reading “Cheshire Championships 2027 Revised Closing Date”

The consideration times and programme for the 2027 Cheshire Water Polo and Swimming Association age group championships are now available 2027 Championships

One minute of applause was heard from the swimmers, administrators, spectators and officials at the Cheshire Championships 2026 in honour and celebration of the life of Allan Hallmark who passed away shortly before this year’s competition. As many will know, Allan was involved with Cheshire swimming for several decades. He swam with Macclesfield Masters, whereContinue reading “Remembering Allan Hallmark”

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”