Aquatics GB

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Aquatics GB
Aquatics GB logo.svg
SportAquatics
Category Sports governing body
JurisdictionNational
Membership Swim England
Swim Wales
Scottish Swimming
Founded2014 (2014)
Affiliation FINA
LEN
British Olympic Association
British Paralympic Association
Headquarters SportPark
Location3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough,
Leicestershire, LE11 3QF
ChairpersonKaren Webb Moss [1]
CEO Drew Barrand
CoachSwimming
Chris Spice
Para-Swimming
Chris Furber
Diving
Alexei Evangulov
Artistic
Karen Thorpe
ReplacedAmateur Swimming Federation of Great Britain (ASFGB)
Official website
www.aquaticsgb.com
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg

Aquatics GB [2] (formerly British Swimming) is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, artistic swimming, diving and open water in Great Britain. [3] Aquatics GB is a federation of the national governing bodies of England (Swim England), Scotland (Scottish Swimming), and Wales (Swim Wales). [3] These three are collectively known as the Home Country National Governing Bodies. [4]

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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

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

Aquatics GB organises championships every year in each of the sporting disciplines.

Swimming

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

YearDatesVenue
20019–12 August Norwich
200212–15 September Cambridge
200314–17 AugustGrand Central Pools, Stockport
200426–29 August Aquatics Centre, Manchester

Water polo

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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YearMen's championsWomen's champions
1996 [7] BristolN/A
1997 [7] BristolN/A
1998 [7] BristolN/A
1999 [8] LancasterN/A
2000 [7] LancasterN/A
2001 [7] BristolN/A
2002 [7] PenguinN/A
2003 [7] LancasterN/A
2004 [7] LancasterN/A
2005 [7] LancasterSheffield
2006 [9] LancasterCity of Sheffield
2007 [7] Lancaster?
2008 [10] RotherhamManchester
2009 [11] LancasterManchester

Masters swimming

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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YearDatesVenue
19879–11 October Afan Lido Pool, Aberavon
19884–5 November Dundee
19893–5 NovemberCoventry Sports and Leisure Centre, Coventry
1990November Wales Empire Pool, Cardiff
1991July Leeds International Pool, Leeds
19925–7 June Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London
19934–6 June Wales Empire Pool, Cardiff
19943–5 June Leeds International Pool, Leeds
19952–4 June Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London
199626–28 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield
19976–8 June Wales Empire Pool, Cardiff
199829–31 May Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow
19994–6 JuneCoventry Sports and Leisure Centre, Coventry
20002–4 June Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London
20011–3 June Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow
200231 May–2 June Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London
20036–8 June Welsh National Pool, Swansea
200423–25 April Aquatics Centre, Manchester
20053–5 June Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow
200616–18 June Aquatics Centre, Manchester
200715–17 June Aquatics Centre, Manchester
200820–22 June Aquatics Centre, Manchester
200919 June Cardiff International Pool, Cardiff
201018–20 June Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow [12]
201117–19 June John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds [13]
20124–6 May Ponds Forge, Sheffield [14]
201314–16 June Plymouth Life Centre, Plymouth [15]
201413–15 June Welsh National Pool, Swansea [16]
201512–14 June Aquatics Centre, Manchester [17]

Open water swimming

Alongside the Open Water Grand Prix series, Aquatics GB also arranges national championship events over 5 km and 10 km.

Diving

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

The British Synchronised Swimming Championships are usually held in November or December each year.

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YearDatesVenue
20046–7 NovemberGala Baths, Walsall
20055–6 NovemberBraunstone LC, Leicester
20062–3 DecemberGloucester LC, Gloucester
20071–2 DecemberGloucester LC, Gloucester
20086–7 DecemberGloucester LC, Gloucester
20095–6 DecemberGloucester LC, Gloucester
20103–5 DecemberGloucester LC, Gloucester
20112–4 DecemberGloucester LC, Gloucester

Sponsorship

In 2009, Aquatics GB announced a £15 million, 6 year sponsorship deal with British Gas. [18] [19] [20] It also announced sponsorship with Kellogg's [21] and Speedo [22] in 2009. In 2016, Aquatics GB announced a new sponsorship deal with TYR Sport, Inc.

Further reading

Keil, Ian/Wix, Don, In the Swim. The Amateur Swimming Association from 1869 to 1994, London 1996

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