The ASA and British Swimming are holding a free Water Polo Conference "Your Sport Help Shape the Future" on Sunday 17th January 2010.The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Birmingham and aims to build on the

Licensed ASA coaches are invited to participate in a survey looking at coach attitudes and perceptions regarding a number of psychological constructs. This survey is part of a PhD study jointly funded by Loughborough University and Nottingham Trent University and

World Champion Tom Daley became the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year for the second time after first winning the prestigious award for the first time in 2007. Daley became the first athlete to ever win the award twice

Ray Gordon will add to his long and distinguished career in swimming by becoming the ASA President for 2011-2012, representing the ASA in this role during the 2012 Olympics.Gordon was elected by his colleagues on the ASA Board for this

10 to 13 December 2009 - Istanbul, Turkey There were celebrations once again in the British Swimming camp as the Team, powered by British Gas, enjoyed a successful final day in the pool.Hannah Miley impressed a full stadium at the

10 to 13 December 2009 - Istanbul, Turkey Another British record was broken in the pool today by the British Swimming Team, powered by British Gas, as they took to the pool for the third time in Istanbul at the

10 to 13 December 2009 - Istanbul, Turkey The British Swimming Team, powered by British Gas, enjoyed a strong second day in the pool at the 13th LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.Joe Roebuck was looking to

15-21 August 2010 - Bryanston School, Blandford Forum, Dorset.This ASA SW Region School of Swimming Development course is targeted at the 'skill development’ club swimmers who compete in county events but are not necessarily finalists in district events.Places are available

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that the programme will replicate the competition schedule in place at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, allaying fears the Women’s 800m Freestyle event would be replaced by a Women’s 1500m Freestyle.Last month British Swimming Head

10 to 13 December 2009 - Istanbul, TurkeyThe British Swimming Team, powered by British Gas, had a successful first day in Istanbul as they took on some of the best swimmers in Europe at the Championships. More than 550 athletes

3 to 6 December 2009 - Montreal, Canada.Plymouth Diving, City of Leeds and Harrogate put in excellent performances at one of the strongest international diving events in Canada which provides junior and senior level competition.The four-day competition saw divers from

Double Paralympic Champion Eleanor Simmonds has won the Sports Journalist Association’s (SJA) Bill McGowran Trophy for disabled sports personalities.Simmonds, who recently added World Champion to her list of prestigious accolades, shared the Trophy with yachtswoman Hilary Lister.

British Swimming has welcomed confirmation of funding figures for all aquatic sports in the lead up to the 2012 Olympic Games.The UK Sport announcement on 10 Dec 09 also saw additional support for water polo with an extra £1.45m in

An independent national inquiry, examining issues around the UK’s sports facilities launched on 10 Dec 09. Chaired by sports broadcaster John Inverdale, with an expert panel drawn from a range of backgrounds, the inquiry will ask whether the country has

ASA South West are currently producing documents and publicity material, which we would like to feature athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers from across our region's clubs. If you have any images which you have permission to be used please could

Australia’s head swimming coach Alan Thompson has taken leave pending an investigation into an allegation of "inappropriate behaviour", officials said today. The sport's governing body Swimming Australia said an anonymous and unsubstantiated claim against Thompson had been brought to its

29 November to 5 December 2009 - Julio Delamare Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The British Disability Swimming Team, powered by British Gas, rounded off their IPC Swimming World Championship (25m) campaign in style yesterday with a further nine

4 to 6 December 2009 - GL1 Leisure Centre, Bruton Way, GloucesterThe final day finished in style with GB Solo, Duet and Team performances. In the day’s flagship event, the British Gas Team Championships, it was Rushmoor who took first

7 to 12 December 2009 - Hamad Aquatic Complex, QatarPlymouth Leander swimmers James Young, David Gregory, Joe Parker, Grant Halsall, Jonathan Hill, Kirsty Harkness and Achieng Ajulu-Bushell will be seeking international glory at the ISF World Schools' Championships. Sam Straughan

4 to 6 December 2009 - GL1 Leisure Centre, Bruton Way, Gloucester Rushmoor showed their strength on the second day of the British Gas Synchronised Swimming Championships and British Gas ASA National Age Groups 2009.They set down the challenge in