Alice Tai continued her impressive form from this week with a hard-fought silver medal in the final of the Women’s S8 50m Freestyle. After being behind at the breakout, with Tai still adapting her starts technique post-amputation, she quickly moved up alongside the leaders as the halfway stage hit. Both her and Cecelia Jeronimo De Araujo of Brazil moved away from the chasing pack to battle it out for the gold medal with the wall in sight. It was towards the touch where the Brazilian made her move in the...

Alice Tai reclaimed world titles she respectively last achieved at London 2019. After a headlining seven golds at the London 2019 World Championships, Tai has endured a number of hurdles in recent years with her return to the top level last year yielding one silver medal in Madeira. It was clear that this time around that the 24 year-old was in a hurry to rectify that record, as she came storming off the start at the Manchester Aquatics Centre to take what was a body length lead before the end...

This year’s Swim England National Winter Championships will be extended to a four-day competition instead of its usual three-day slot. The decision has been made by Swim England’s Swimming Leadership Group following feedback from clubs, coaches and swimmers following last year’s competition. It means that the 2023 event will run from 14-17 December at Sheffield’s, Ponds Forge International Sports Centre. The Championships are the biggest English swimming meet of the winter months and often welcomes a number of Britain’s top senior swimmers. Last year saw more than 2,600 entries across...

Dear Parents and Members, Ealing Swimming Club is in need of your help to be able to run Club Championships and Club Competitions effectively. Without a registered Time Keeper in attendance at competition events, it may prevent swimmers from competing in that event. If you would like to help, please CLICK HERE to sign onto the Swim England Course. https://www.swimming.org/ios/course/9426 This course is for club members and volunteers who want to help their club deliver events, by becoming a timekeeper. The course covers what being a timekeeper is all about...

Dear Parents and Members, Swim England have issued new guidance for all swimming clubs attending swim meets from September 2023. This will include the need for clubs to have appointed Team Managers in attendance with the swimmers during the whole of any meet. Without a registered Team Manager in attendance, it may prevent swimmers from competing in that meet. Whilst the coaches will, of course, always be with our swimmers there is now a need to have separate Team Managers who will assist the swimmers and club staff where necessary....

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...

Swim England’s National Winter Championships will have a new date for 2023 after the decision has been made to move the event to later in December. The Championships are the biggest English swimming meet of the winter months and often welcomes a number of Britain’s top senior swimmers. Last year saw more than 2,600 entries across 36 events at the competition, with Ponds Forge International Sports Centre playing host to three days of exciting action. And Ponds Forge will once again host this year’s running of the event, which will...

Ealing Council’s cabinet has approved initial plans for a new 50-metre, Olympic-sized swimming pool and fitness studio to replace Gurnell Leisure Centre. Under the new plan, the new Gurnell would see the range of fitness and wellbeing facilities significantly expanded, ensuring that it meets modern standards. The proposals outline a range of options for how a new leisure centre might be provided on the site. Built in the late 1970s, the existing centre is now past its expected lifespan. It was closed at the start of the first COVID-19 lockdown,...

Ealing Council’s cabinet is set to consider initial plans for a new 50-metre, Olympic-sized swimming pool and fitness studio to replace Gurnell Leisure Centre. Under the new plan, the new Gurnell would see the range of fitness and wellbeing facilities significantly expanded, ensuring that it meets modern standards. The proposals outline a range of options for how a new leisure centre might be provided on the site. Built in the late 1970s, the existing centre is now past its expected lifespan. It was closed at the start of the first...