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Reflecting on the life of Commonwealth champion and Olympian Edna Child

tomhazlewood — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 07:16:34 +0000

Swimming historian Ian Gordon reflects on the life of Olympic diver, Edna Child, who has died at the age of 100. Edna was Britain’s oldest living Olympian and Ian pays tribute to her esteemed career. Edna from Romford, Essex was Britain’s most successful lady diver in the immediate post-war years. Having emerged as a talent … […]

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Diving community mourns the passing of Derek Beaumont

tomhazlewood — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:00:11 +0000

Tributes have been paid to diving stalwart Derek Beaumont who has died after a short illness. Derek has been an influential figure in the sport of diving for more than half a century, progressing from an athlete to a judge, coach and committee member. At the 2020 British Diving Championships, he was awarded a special … […]

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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix hails ‘incredible’ victory as Team England seal one-two

ianwhadcoat — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 20:58:21 +0000

Emotional Commonwealth champion Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix hailed an ‘incredible’ victory as Team England secured a one-two in the Women’s 10m Platform. Spendolini-Sirieix topped the podium at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre with Lois Toulson winning silver. The 17-year-old admitted ‘shaky calves’ before her final dive which secured the title had probably helped with her push off the … […]

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Diver Alex Harrison wins inaugural Youth Champion Award

ianwhadcoat — Mon, 20 May 2019 12:32:43 +0000

Alex Harrison has been named as the first winner of the Swim England Youth Champion Award. The Dive London Aquatics Club and Merton School of Diving member received the award for his contribution to young people in the swimming and aquatics community. Alex, 24, has been involved in diving since he was four-years-old, firstly as a … […]

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Surprise party for Laugher’s parents

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:59:47 +0000

Jack Laugher won three gold medals at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. To mark his achievements, official Team England partner npower, and swimming legend Mark Foster, arranged a surprise party for Laugher’s family and friends. The party was at the diver’s home town, Ripon in North Yorkshire. It was timed to coincide with his … […]

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Applications open for GLL Sport Foundation programme

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:26:48 +0000

Divers are being encouraged to apply to the GLL Sport Foundation athlete support programme. Charitable social enterprise GLL runs the programme. This year will see over 3,000 sporting athletes supported with benefits to support their sports performance. This includes training access to over 300 venues across the UK. They will also get access to physio … […]

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Tom Daley named European diver of the year for 2017

mikepattinson — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 11:37:11 +0000

Tom Daley has been named LEN European male diver of the year for the third time in his career. Daley won the World Championship title for 10m Platform in Budapest last year. The result brought Daley his third World title, having won the 10m crown for the first time in 2009, then landed Mixed Team … […]

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Updates to Safeguarding certificate for 2018

mikepattinson — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 11:48:07 +0000

Coaches, team managers and chaperones need to ensure their Safeguarding qualification has been recorded by the Swim England Membership team in order for them to get poolside accreditation in 2018. As of 1 January, if the Membership team do not have proof of your qualification, you will not be able to apply for a poolside … […]

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Daley amongst 2017 Swim England National Awards winners

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 19:48:04 +0000

Tom Daley, Ruby Bower, Phoebe Banks and Sheffield Diving Club all won honours at the Swim England National Awards 2017 at the University of Birmingham. The event took place at the university’s Great Hall, and recognised the vast contribution of individuals and organisations from all areas of the sport. Daley wins Performance Athlete of the … […]

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Benitez and Humphreys benefit from Backing the Best programme

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 14:58:53 +0000

SportsAid has announced they are supporting Raffa Benitez and Tyler Humphreys as part of their ‘Backing the Best‘ programme. The two young divers are among 95 athletes who will benefit from the second term of the programme. Both divers have won medals at British Junior Elite level as well as on the junior international stage. … […]

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