The next online presentation will be on Thursday 26th February at 7:00pm on Zoom, the presenters will be David Metcalf and Tony Ward (World Para Swimming International Technical Officials). The CPD is an introduction to officiating at events that include swimmers with a disability, aimed at swimming technical officials of Judge Level 1 or above. This CPD will give an overview of Functional Classification System, Terminology & Sport Class Overview including knowledge of World Para Swimming rules and rule exceptions. The CPD is free and attracts 3 points towards the...

The 2024 Middlesex Annual General Meeting marked an important moment of transition and celebration for the County. Members gathered to acknowledge the achievements of the past year, welcome new leadership, and recognise individuals whose dedication continues to strengthen the sport across all disciplines. This year, Gerry Gillespie formally succeeded Allan Thornton as President of Middlesex. Gerry is widely respected across the County for his longstanding commitment to aquatic sports, and Middlesex extends a warm welcome as he begins his presidency. The County looks forward to a productive and successful term...

Middlesex is delighted to share the fantastic news of our Middlesex Girls’ U16 team and their outstanding success at this year’s Inter-County Tournament. Represented by talented players from Barnet Water Polo, North London, and Penguin, the squad delivered a series of commanding performances that earned them the gold medal at the 2025 competition. Their teamwork, discipline, and determination were evident from the first whistle, and they set the standard across all their matches. Our girls defeated both Surrey and Kent with authority, producing confident, composed, and technically impressive displays throughout...

Congratulations to the Middlesex U16 Open Water Polo Team on their outstanding performance and well-deserved victory at the Inter-County Tournament held yesterday, Sunday 9th November, at the Whitgift School pool. The team delivered a truly dominant display throughout the day, securing the top position on the table against strong squads from Surrey, Kent, and Essex. Their focus, teamwork, and sheer determination were clear in every match: Middlesex vs. Kent — 9–1 Middlesex vs. Essex — 11–1 Middlesex vs. Surrey — 5–3 A huge well done to all the players and...

After a lot of hard work behind the scenes by Leah Pullen, the day came for us to travel as a team to Sheffield to attend the 2025 County Team Championships. With swimmers, coaches, officials and TMs aboard, we set off just after 9.30 on Saturday morning. A stop at Loughborough Uni for the swimmers to have a training session (both on land and in the pool) whilst the officials and TMs had a well-deserved coffee! The on-ward journey to Sheffield was uneventful and we arrived in good time to...

Middlesex County Water Polo are delighted to announce that their U14 team have been crowned Inter-Counties Champions, following a series of outstanding performances at yesterday’s tournament. The Middlesex side remained unbeaten throughout the competition, recording the following results: Middlesex 7 – 2 Kent Middlesex 6 – 3 Surrey Middlesex 5 – 4 Kent Middlesex 5 – 3 Surrey The final ranking placed Middlesex in 1st place, with Surrey 2nd and Kent 3rd. Despite the short timeframe available for trials, Middlesex fielded a competitive squad comprised solely of boys, with players...

Why become a swimming official? Everyone you see wearing white poolside is a volunteer swimming official. There are some perks to being an official: you are helping your club meet its requirement to provide officials for meets; free lunch and refreshments; no spectator entry fees; some meets provide gifts or gift vouchers; some meets pay expenses; you get to support your swimmers from poolside in a non-intrusive way. Most importantly, you are part of a volunteer community that ensures that our swimmers can race, and that their times count. Most...

Full day summary from President's report It was a pleasure and a privilege to accompany the team to Sheffield last weekend (5th & 6th October) to take part in the National County Team Championships at Ponds Forge. I can honestly say that this was one of the most exciting competitions I have seen for many a year (and as a referee I have seen literally hundreds of them). The team swam their socks off, producing great races in personal best times and clocking up points to put pressure on the...

Safeguarding for Young People This eLearning has been designed to give young people under the age of 18 a basic understanding of safeguarding, welfare and best practice. This interactive eLearning course has been designed to give young people under the age of 18 a basic understanding of safeguarding, welfare and best practice. Who is the course designed for? This course is aimed at young volunteers or members who don’t have a designated role at the club that requires a DBS check, but want to improve their understanding of the topic....