British Swimming has confirmed former Manchester United club director Maurice Watkins as its new chairman, amidst a rebuild following the resignation of performance director Michael Scott and head coach Dennis Pursley after missing their medal target for the London 2012 Games. read more
Community coaches from across the country attended Gillette’s Great Starts event on Monday, alongside cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy and Olympic swimmer Liam Tancock to celebrate their successful applications for a Gillette ‘Great Starts’ grant - which will fund the aspiring coaches next stage coaching qualifications. read more
Cameron Bellamy, founder of the Ubunye Challenge, and his swimming team are embarking on the second phase of the Ubunye Challenge this week by swimming the English Channel. read more
British Swimming has announced that London is an official bid city for the 2016 LEN European Swimming Championships with the proposal largely based around the capital’s new Aquatics Centre. read more
The public will get the chance to watch world class swimmers, including a number of World and Olympic medallists at the London 10km Marathon Swimming International in Hyde Park this Saturday, 13th August, as part of the London Prepares Series and a test event for London 2012 Olympic Games. read more
World diving champion Tom Daley is fronting the new Get Set, Go Free campaign from Nestlé UK, which will run across seven categories – coffee, cereals, yoghurt, water, biscuits, Nesquik powder and confectionery. read more
British Swimming has announced British Airways as its official airline, in a deal that will provide national teams with flights to major swimming events. read more
Jodie Kidd is encouraging people to enjoy swimming like never before this summer, at the British Gas Big Dip in London and Manchester - advertised as the UK’s ultimate urban swimming festival, with a purpose built 25-metre pool and adjoining beach as its centre-piece. read more
The BBC, British Gas, Kellogg’s and Speedo have launched the ‘Big Splash’ campaign, which aims to encourage swimming in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games. read more
British Swimming has announced a four-year rights deal with the BBC to broadcast swimming and other aquatic sports in the run up to the London 2012 Olympics, the Commonwealth Games 2014, and beyond. read more
Worldwide swimwear brand Speedo, has appointed Mark Wyatt as its new UK commercial director. read more
IMG Worldwide, has announced that it has signed five-time Olympic gold medallist and Australian freestyle swimmer Ian Thorpe as a global client. read more
London 2012 organisers are hoping to showcase London’s famous landscape after submitting plans for the Olympic triathlon and marathon events. read more
British Gas has rolled out the latest activity for its sponsorship of British Swimming – giving away free swims at health clubs, hotels and leisure centres around the country. read more
Coca-Cola Great Britain is supporting the training of over 120 new swimming teachers and coaches as part of its commitment to get people active in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics. read more
British Swimming has added to its burgeoning sponsorship portfolio after signing a deal with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) which will become the governing body’s official hotel provider. read more
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has announced that free swimming for those aged 16 and under and over 60 will be cancelled as part of government savings of around £73m. read more
A survey by Sport England has shown that swimming remains the country’s most popular participation sport with 7.63% of the English population, equating to 3,219,900 individuals, regularly getting in the pool. read more
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has approved a new line of swimming suits designed by Italian manufacturer Jaked. read more
World swimming governing body FINA has announced that it will retest blood samples taken from swimmers at last year's World Championships in Rome for evidence of doping. read more
British Gas is running a cinema advertising campaign to promote its free swimming initiative, part of the energy provider’s long-term sponsorship deal with British Swimming. read more
UK Sport has confirmed funding figures for all aquatic sports in the lead up... read more
British Swimming has announced that its upcoming ‘British Gas Duel in the Pool’ international team event to be held at the Manchester Aquatic Centre has officially sold out. read more
The argument over the use of high-tech bodysuits in swimming has taken another turn after it was revealed the world governing body FINA is considering recommendations to adopt two sets of world records – one for times set using the performance-enhancing apparel and one without. read more
The roof of the Aquatics Centre for the London 2012 Olympics, a landmark 2,800-tonne wave-shaped structure, has been set into place. read more
Rio de Janeiro’s bid to host the 2016 Olympics has received a last-minute body blow after the Brazilian city’s cancellation of a World Cup swimming event prompted major question marks as to its ability to stage one of the flagship Olympic competitions. read more
Speedo is extending its contract with swimming star Michael Phelps through to 2013 despite a recent high-profile arrest for marijuana possession. read more
British Gas has launched a new marketing campaign aimed at getting families back into local swimming pools. read more
British Gas has signed a personal endorsement deal with double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington to be the face of its £15m sponsorship of British swimming. read more
On the eve of the inaugural Great London Swim, British Gas has been unveiled as the title sponsor of the Great Swim series. read more
The controversial performance-enhancing, non-textile swimsuits will be banned from 1st January 2010, world swimming's governing body FINA has announced. read more
A row over the latest approved swimsuit technology threatens to dominate the attention at the FINA world championships. read more
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