The qualifying window for the 2026 Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships and Home Nation Summer Meets will open on Friday 6th March and run through to Sunday 10th May. The 2026 edition of the Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships will take place at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield from 16th-22nd July bringing with it seven jam-packed days of great swimming and multiclassification para-swimming racing - including the ever-entertaining relay programme. Entry to the key, end-of-season events is by invitation only, from long-course performances recorded in the designated...

Last Sunday, November 16th, we proudly held our first-ever House Championship featuring the combined talents of Acton, St Helens, and Northolt. Bringing our houses together made it possible to deliver a truly thrilling competition, and we were delighted to see so many swimmers aged 8 to 18 push for personal bests, show great sportsmanship, and represent their squads with pride and energy. Coordinating a meet of this scale required commitment and teamwork. Special thanks go first to Sammy and Tom, the Head Coaches of Acton and St Helens, whose leadership...

Dear members, Following the BBC Panorama programme on Monday, May 19th, we would like to remind members that Ealing Swimming Club is committed to ensuring a safe and inclusive environment across all levels of our community. Ealing Swimming Club has a dedicated club welfare officer who is available to support members with any safeguarding concerns and can be contacted at [email protected]. Best wishes, Ealing Management Team

New Safeguarding Swim England Safeguarding and Welfare course for Adults This free online training session has been designed to give a basic understanding of safeguarding, welfare and best practice for adults within an aquatic environment. The course is aimed at parents, guardians or those who volunteer in a role that does not require a DBS and want to improve their understanding of the topic.

Congratulations to Helen Thorton for being a nominee for the Swim England National Awards 2024 SWIM ENGLAND SWIMMING PERFORMANCE PATHWAY COACH AWARD Your nomination is a testament to your hard work and commitment to aquatics and is a significant achievement. We have been humbled by the passion and loyalty which shone through in this year’s nominations, and as an organisation, we are immensely proud of all our nominees. An awards nomination can never truly represent all of the of the fantastic work you do for your community and for the...

Congratulations to David on being selected as one of the nominees for Para Swimming Coaches of the Year 2024 Under David Heathcock’s guidance, Alice Tai has risen to the top of the Paralympic podium - achieving two golds, a silver and two bronze medal haul in Paris. Within the integrated programme at Ealing Swimming Club, Heathcock has supported Tai in refining technical elements of her racing skills following a 2022 below-knee amputation, with the fruition of that close working relationship witnessed in seeing Tai win a first set of individual...

Congratulations to Alice as being selected as one of the nominees for Athlete of the Year Alice Tai delivered an outstanding return of five medals from five events at Paris 2024 – taking two golds, one silver and two bronzes across a busy Paralympic swimming programme. Sealing a maiden individual Paralympic title in the Women’s S8 100m Backstroke – and setting a new Paralympic record time in the process – provided a golden start to Tai’s time in Paris. The David Heathcock-coached swimmer was quick to back that up and...

Ealing Swimming Club are pleased to officially welcome Sophie Goodall as the new Junior Head Coach. Sophie joins with a vast knowledge of swimming, coaching and competition. This is from previous experience gained from Coaching roles at Hillingdon SC, Basingstoke Bluefins as well as setting up her own swim school. We believe her experience and enthusiasm will be of great benefit to members and the club. Sophie will also be working closely with the Coaches and Management team. Along with John Slater who started has our new Head Coach, Sophie...

Winchester Long Course spring open meet. Ealing SC had 11 swimmers competing at the Winchester spring swim meet over the weekend 25th / 26th March. There were many strong performances with several best times. Winning 10 gold ,8silver and 2 bronze medals along with several top 8 places. A special mention to Joe Sheehan who has decided to hang up his trunks. Joe started his swimming career in the houses progressing into tadpoles and then through the programme. He won many medals at county and regional competitions making several National...