Which Sports and Disciplines Does Swim England Cover on swimming.org?

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Swim England's site covers six areas: swimming, diving, artistic swimming, water polo, masters, and open water. The first four are presented as its core sports, while masters and open water appear as additional areas of activity. The site is the UK national governing body's public resource for learning about, participating in, and following these disciplines.

Core Sports

The homepage groups four sports under "Our sports":

Sport What the site presents it as
Swimming The flagship discipline, tied to the #LoveSwimming campaign and lesson and club pathways
Diving A competitive and participatory discipline listed alongside swimming
Artistic swimming A discipline in its own right (previously known as synchronised swimming)
Water polo A team sport within the same governing-body structure

These are the sports Swim England promotes through the site. The site does not, on the evidence available, set out competition rules or technical regulations for each discipline.

Additional Areas

Two further areas appear in the same "Our sports" list:

  • Masters — competitive swimming for adults, with a dedicated national championships. Recent coverage includes the Masters National Championships, where six world records fell on day two and swimmers claimed two world records on the opening day.
  • Open water — outdoor swimming, listed as a distinct area rather than folded into pool swimming.

What Else the Site Supports

Beyond the sports themselves, the site provides entry points for:

  • Learning — finding swimming lessons and club membership
  • Finding a pool or club — a search tool with location-based lookup
  • Teaching and coaching — pathways to become a teacher or coach, plus safeguarding information
  • News and results — latest features and championship results
  • Jobs — listed among the site's main offerings

How to Use This

If you want to know whether a particular aquatic activity falls under Swim England, check the "Our sports" list: swimming, diving, artistic swimming, water polo, masters, and open water. If your interest is participation rather than competition, start from the pool and club finder or the lessons section; if it is competitive adult swimming, the masters pages and championship results are the relevant entry points.