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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m B r i t i s h S w i m m i n g )
Aquatics GB [2] British Swimming ) is the national governing body of swimming , water polo , artistic swimming , diving and open water in Great Britain.[3] federation of the national governing bodies of England (Swim England ), Scotland (Scottish Swimming ), and Wales (Swim Wales ).[3] Home Country National Governing Bodies .[4]
For international swimming purposes, competitive swimming in Northern Ireland falls under the Irish swimming federation, Swim Ireland , and as such Aquatics GB represents Great Britain, rather than the United Kingdom. For the Olympic Games , Northern Irish swimmers may opt to compete for Aquatics GB.
Aquatics GB is a member of World Aquatics , LEN , the British Olympic Association and the British Paralympic Association, and has responsibility for elite performance, doping control and international relationships and events for the sports within the Great Britain. The Home Country National Governing Bodies are affiliated to Aquatics GB and are responsible for all other management of the sports in their respective countries from the learn to swim programmes up to performance development.[5]
History [ edit ]
British Swimming (as it was known at the time) became the primary organisation for Great British swimming in 2014, previously the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) had been responsible for elite swimming.[6]
In 2024, the organisation underwent a rebranding and was renamed Aquatics GB to oversee five disciplines of swimming, diving, para-swimming, artistic swimming and water polo.[2]
Championships [ edit ]
Aquatics GB organises championships every year in each of the sporting disciplines.
Swimming [ edit ]
Long course
Short course
The Aquatics GB Short Course Championships were usually held in August or September each year, though the event has not been held since 2004
Water polo [ edit ]
Domestic water polo competition in the UK is centred on the National Water Polo League (NWPL) and National Women's Water Polo League (NWWPL), which operate through the autumn and winter. The British Championships organised by British Swimming are held in the Spring. Winners of the championships in recent years are listed below.
British Championships
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Year
Men's champions
Women's champions
1996[7]
Bristol
N/A
1997[7]
Bristol
N/A
1998[7]
Bristol
N/A
1999[8]
Lancaster
N/A
2000[7]
Lancaster
N/A
2001[7]
Bristol
N/A
2002[7]
Penguin
N/A
2003[7]
Lancaster
N/A
2004[7]
Lancaster
N/A
2005[7]
Lancaster
Sheffield
2006[9]
Lancaster
City of Sheffield
2007[7]
Lancaster
?
2008[10]
Rotherham
Manchester
2009[11]
Lancaster
Manchester
Masters swimming [ edit ]
An annual championships for Masters swimmers is organised in rotation by the Home Countries, usually in June, for senior (18–24 yrs) and masters (25 yrs+). The championships are held in a long course (50 m ) pool. The championships are held in a long course (50 m ) pool.
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Year
Dates
Venue
1987
9–11 October
Afan Lido Pool , Aberavon
1988
4–5 November
Dundee
1989
3–5 November
Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre, Coventry
1990
November
Wales Empire Pool , Cardiff
1991
July
Leeds International Pool , Leeds
1992
5–7 June
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre , London
1993
4–6 June
Wales Empire Pool , Cardiff
1994
3–5 June
Leeds International Pool , Leeds
1995
2–4 June
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre , Crystal Palace, London
1996
26–28 April
Ponds Forge , Sheffield
1997
6–8 June
Wales Empire Pool , Cardiff
1998
29–31 May
Tollcross International Swimming Centre , Glasgow
1999
4–6 June
Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre, Coventry
2000
2–4 June
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre , Crystal Palace, London
2001
1–3 June
Tollcross International Swimming Centre , Glasgow
2002
31 May–2 June
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre , Crystal Palace, London
2003
6–8 June
Welsh National Pool , Swansea
2004
23–25 April
Aquatics Centre , Manchester
2005
3–5 June
Tollcross International Swimming Centre , Glasgow
2006
16–18 June
Aquatics Centre , Manchester
2007
15–17 June
Aquatics Centre , Manchester
2008
20–22 June
Aquatics Centre , Manchester
2009
19 June
Cardiff International Pool , Cardiff
2010
18–20 June
Tollcross International Swimming Centre , Glasgow [12]
2011
17–19 June
John Charles Centre for Sport , Leeds [13]
2012
4–6 May
Ponds Forge , Sheffield [14]
2013
14–16 June
Plymouth Life Centre , Plymouth [15]
2014
13–15 June
Welsh National Pool , Swansea [16]
2015
12–14 June
Aquatics Centre , Manchester [17]
Open water swimming [ edit ]
Alongside the Open Water Grand Prix series, Aquatics GB also arranges national championship events over 5 km and 10 km.
The British Diving Championships are held annually in the winter. Sometimes the annual championships are held in the December of the preceding calendar year.
Synchronised swimming [ edit ]
The British Synchronised Swimming Championships are usually held in November or December each year.
In 2009, Aquatics GB announced a £15 million, 6 year sponsorship deal with British Gas .[18] [19] [20] Kellogg's [21] Speedo [22] TYR Sport, Inc.
Further reading [ edit ]
Keil, Ian/Wix, Don, In the Swim. The Amateur Swimming Association from 1869 to 1994 , London 1996
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Aquatics GB - more than just a new name for British Swimming" . Aquatics GB . Retrieved 27 March 2024 .
^ a b About British Swimming page of the British Swimming website (www.swimming.org/britishswimming); retrieved 2010-07-13.
^ "ASA LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE FOR TEACHING WATER POLO" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2010 .
^ "The difference between British Swimming and the Amateur Swimming Association" (PDF) . British Swimming. 30 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2008 .
^ "Historical Timeline" (PDF) . Swim England.
^ a b c d e f g h i j "NWPL Results Archive" . Retrieved 27 October 2008 .[dead link
^ "Lancaster City Swimming and Water Polo Club" . Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2008 .
^ "GB Water Polo Championships 2006" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2008 .
^ "British Water Polo Championships 2008" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2008 .
^ "City of Manchester and Lancaster take British water polo titles" . 22 February 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009 .[permanent dead link
^ "British Gas Swimming Championships 2010" . British Swimming via SportSystems . British Swimming/SportSystems. Retrieved 1 September 2014 .
^ "British Gas Masters Championships 2011" . British Swimming via SportSystems . British Swimming/SportSystems. Retrieved 1 September 2014 .
^ "British Gas Masters and Senior Age Group Champs Moves To Sheffield" . British Swimming . Retrieved 1 September 2014 .
^ "British Gas Masters and Senior Age Group Championships 2013" . The ASA . Retrieved 1 September 2014 .
^ "British Gas Masters and Senior Age Group Championships 2014" . British Swimming . Retrieved 1 September 2014 .
^ "British Masters and Senior Age Group Championships 2015" . The ASA . British Swimming. Retrieved 13 July 2015 .
^ Parsons, Russell (13 March 2009). "British Gas signs 15m swimming sponsorship" . Marketing Week . Retrieved 24 April 2014 .
^ "Campaign:Pools 4 Schools" (PDF) . ESA website . European Sponsorship Association. Retrieved 24 April 2014 .[permanent dead link
^ http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/content/news/0,10869,5157-183729-200947-40069-294738-news-item,00.html [dead link
^ Salter, Jessica (1 July 2009). "British Swimming boosted by £3m Kellogg's deal" . The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 24 April 2014 .
^ Long, Michael (11 March 2009). "Speedo makes a splash with British Swimming" . SportsPro . Retrieved 24 April 2014 .
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