The Swim England Handbook 2026

• Updated Regulations to reflect new swim school membership category.
• Amended the roles of the Judicial Appointments Panel, Dispute Resolution Panel and Appeals Panel.
• Insertion of judicial regulation to allow referral of a matter to a third party.
• Amended the safeguarding regulations to cover both adults and children.
• Reduced the minimum age for athletes to participate in water polo matches.
• Amended the terms of the Harold Fern and Alfred F Turner awards.

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• Updated regulations relating to the Judicial Appointments Panel
• Updated roles within the administration section

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• Updated Regulation 6
• Updated Regulations relating to Swim England Qualifications
• Minor text amendments

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• Amendments to regulations relating to membership
• Incorporated Swim England’s new Judicial and Safeguarding Regulations. More information on such can be found here

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• Minor amendments and clarifications made to the Judicial and Safeguarding Regulations following feedback

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• Removed Swim England’s power in Regulation 47 to impose an additional fee on clubs for late payment of the annual return

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• Amended the date by which the Board must set the annual membership fee each year in Regulations 47 and 53
• Removal of reference to additional fee in Regulation 6.5

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• Amended the date by which the Board must set the annual membership fee each year in Regulations 47 and 53
• Removal of reference to additional fee in Regulation 6.5

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• Clarified requirements on amending the Handbook
• Amendments made to judicial and safeguarding process including:
  • Changes to who issues directions for hearings
  • Changes to timeframes for initial complaint responses and providing evidence
  • Reordering of initial process in interim order applications
  • Clarified the powers of the safeguarding team
• Updated anti-doping provisions

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