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swimming.org is the home of swimming in the UK, run by Swim England. It is a national resource covering swimming, diving, artistic swimming and water polo, and it serves anyone who wants to learn, take part, support the sport, or find a pool or club. Use it if you are looking for lessons, club membership, competition results, coaching pathways, or general information about aquatic sport in England.
What you will find on the site
The site is organised around the sports it governs and the practical things people need to take part.
The four sports
- Swimming — the core sport, from learning through to competition.
- Diving — competitive and developmental diving information.
- Artistic swimming — the sport formerly known as synchronised swimming.
- Water polo — team water sport information.
Additional areas
- Masters — competition and news for adult swimmers, including the Swim England Masters National Championships.
- Open water — information for swimming outside pools.
- Teaching and coaching — pathways to become a teacher or coach.
- Safeguarding — welfare and safeguarding guidance.
Practical tools and services
Beyond background information, the site provides tools you can act on:
| Tool or area | What it helps you do |
|---|---|
| Pool finder | Search for a pool or club near you, with location-based search |
| Club members | Information and support for people in affiliated clubs |
| Find swimming lessons | Locate lessons for learners |
| Jobs | Browse roles in the swimming sector |
| Results | Check competition results |
| Support us | Ways to support the sport |
The pool finder is the most immediately useful feature for a newcomer: you can search by location or use your current location to find nearby facilities and clubs.
Who it is for
The site addresses several audiences directly:
- Learners — people looking for swimming lessons or wanting to start.
- Club members — existing participants in affiliated clubs.
- Teachers and coaches — those seeking qualifications or roles.
- Supporters — people who want to back the sport, including through the #LoveSwimming campaign.
The site's own framing is that "swimming is for everyone," and its content reflects that breadth — from first lessons to national championships.
What to expect from the news section
The site carries current news and features, including competition reporting. Recent examples include coverage of the Masters National Championships, with reports on world records falling across the event's opening days and Trafford Metro retaining the Otter 150 Cup. This makes the site a useful place to follow results and stories from British aquatic sport.
When to use swimming.org — and when not to
Use swimming.org when you want an official UK (specifically England) entry point for:
- Finding a pool, club or lesson near you.
- Understanding the sports Swim England governs.
- Following Masters and national competition news and results.
- Exploring teaching or coaching pathways.
- Accessing safeguarding information.
It is less suited to you if you are outside England and looking for your own national federation's resources, or if you need detailed technical rules for a specific competition — those are typically published separately by the governing body. The site is a hub and signposting resource rather than a complete rulebook.
A quick way to get started
If you are new to the site, the most efficient path is:
- Open the pool finder and search by your location to see nearby pools and clubs.
- Check the "Find swimming lessons" section if you are a beginner.
- Browse "Our sports" to find the discipline you are interested in.
- Use the news section to follow competitions and results if you are already involved.
That sequence moves you from finding a facility to finding a way in, which is what the site is built to support.