Watch here for news of County and Division events in school swimming.
See also SE Division pages of the ESSA website for event details.

Primary Team Championships 2023-24.

National Finals: ESSA National Round 15th June 2024 - Sheffield

South East Finals: SE Division Round - Click HERE for details 11th May 2024 - Guildford TBC

Calling Para Swimmers

If you are a Para swimmer or know of one (i.e. those with a disability) that would like to be considered for entry into a South-East Division team at the national team finals, please could you make your interest known (mailto:southeast@essa-schoolswimming.com). There is no qualifying round for these swimmers and a school does not need to find a complete team - the division will select the best swimmers from across the division from those who have put themselves forward. The age group is the same as for all other Primary Teams events (b. 01/09/2012 - 31/08/2014 - normally Years 5 and 6 Only). Further information is available in the conditions for the national event on the essa-schoolswimming.com website.
For any swimmers that are interested in being considered, please provide: Name; Contact details (Parent or School); Nature of disability/disability code (if known); 25m times in each stroke (i.e. Freestyle/Back/Breast).

Follow the links below for county round details:
Bucks : See ESSA East Division's webpage for details
Berks: TBA
Hants : TBA
Kent : TBA
Oxon : TBA
Surrey : Click HERE for details Sat 16th March 2024
Sussex : Click HERE for details Weds 13th March 2024

Inter-Division Championships 2022-23

The Inter-Divisional Championships will be held 11th/12th March 2023 [CONFIRMED] and will be held at Alan Higgs Centre (50m), Coventry.
The SE Division team for this event will be selected based on national rankings.

As Rankings do not provide information on the location of the school swimmers attend, this report will exclude legitimate SE Division swimmers whose Ranked Club is not affiliated to the Swim England's South-East Region.
If you fit into this category you are invited to submit your times to the SE Division Representative for consideration using this link by Wednesday 14th December:
SE Division Expression of Interest Form
If Your ranked club resides in the Swim England SE-Region but your school is outside of the ESSA SE-Division, please contact the relevant division's representative using the contact details on the main ESSA website.

Secondary Team Championships 2023-24

NATIONAL FINAL to be held at The London Aquatic Center 18th November 2023 (TBC)
All details of the finals will be available at ESSA-schoolswimming.com

Follow the links below for county round details:
Bucks : See Berks details below or East Division event (HERE)
Berks : Mon 25th Sept Click HERE for details
Hants : Thurs 28th Sept Click HERE for details
Kent : Sat 23rd Sept Click HERE for details
Oxon : Fri 15th Sept Click HERE for details
Surrey : Sat 23rd Sept Click HERE for details
Sussex : Weds 20th Sept Click HERE for details
Sussex: Weds 4th Oct Click HERE for details

Calling Para Swimmers

If you are a Para swimmer or know of one (i.e. those with a disability) that would like to be considered for entry into a South-East Division team at the national team finals, please could you make your interest known (mailto:southeast@essa-schoolswimming.com).

There is no qualifying round for these swimmers and a school does not need to find a complete team. The division will select the best swimmers from across the division from those who have put themselves forward.

The team is open age group (11-18yr olds) and are in two points ranges to allow for a wide range of disabilities. Further information is available in the conditions for the national event on the ESSA-schoolswimming.com website.

For any swimmers that are interested in being considered, please provide: Name; Contact details (Parent or School); Nature of disability/disability code (if known); 50m times in each stroke (i.e. Freestyle/Back/Breast/Fly).

Corona virus statement (COVID-19)

The restrictions on competitions affecting events run by ESSA are under continuing review. Updated statements can be seen at the ESSA website

We are planning on resuming normal competitions for the 2022/23 academic year. All events are subject to potential changes in running conditions should there be a change in advice, guidelines or regulations. See below for relevant details of events in the South East.