Swimmers and Parents/Carers will realise that it would not be possible to deliver the Regional Swimming Championships in April/May 2021 with the current social distancing rules are in place.
The indications are that the current social distancing restrictions will not be relaxed by HM Government for some time.
Although age group swimmers could be allowed to return to the pool on 12th April (not confirmed until 5th April) senior swimmers will not be returning until after the Championships would have taken place.
Clearly most age group swimmers would not be fit enough to compete in a Regional Championships two weeks after returning to the pool.
The Swim England Swimming Leadership Group are working on plans to enable competitive swimming to return as soon as conditions allow. We will keep you updated on progress.
We hope that it may be possible to hold our Regional Championships (25m) in November 2021 as planned.
I realise that this will be a disappointment to many swimmers, but the safety of our members must take priority over all other considerations.
Barry J Saunders, Swimming Manager, Swim England North East Region
