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Jules Brownlow

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It is with sadness that we have to tell you that Jules Brownlow ( Dunton) recently passed away.
She had links with Hailsham SC and was a member of Eastbourne SC, where she was always found on poolside, either as an Official, Team Manager or working alongside Coaches with the younger members of the Club.
Jules, was also on poolside at Sussex County events, again, as an Official or as a Team Manager, where she was well known to other poolside colleagues. She was also involved as a Team manger when the Sussex County team swam at Sheffield in the Inter County Team Championships.
Our thoughts are with her children, former Eastbourne SC swimmers, Harry and Daisy and all of Jules’ family at this difficult time.

County Team Championships 2026

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Every year Sussex send a team of around 30 of the county’s best swimmers to the ‘inter-counties’ (3rd & 4th October) in Sheffield to compete against every other county in adjoining pools at the same time.

We are delighted to be able to confirm that the lead coach for 2026 County Team Championships will be Stefan Heckman (Eastbourne SC). Stefan will be assisted by Jo Chrismas (Crawley (SC).

In addition, our team will be supported by 2 Team Managers and 2 Official as well as our County President.

The team will travel together by coach on 3rd October and have a training session at Loughborough pool before going on to our hotel in Sheffield. After a good night’s rest they have a day of fast and furious racing to look forward to with Sussex fighting to stay in the top division of English Swimming.

As soon as the programme and conditions are released Stefan will be working on team selection during August and early September.

Patryk Przyczyna breaks British Records in Geneva

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Huge Congratulations to Patryk Przyczyna (Eastbourne SC) for breaking 2 15yrs British records as a member of the South East Region team competing at the Geneva International Challenge meet in January.

Patryk’s outstanding swims in the 50m and 100m long course backstroke events helped the team produce one of the best results for many years.

The new British times for these events are:

50m Backstroke – 00:26.40

100m Backstroke – 00:56.00

 

 

Swim England confirms 2026 swimming competition schedule

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Swim England has announced its swimming competition dates for 2026.

Starting off with the National Summer Meet (50m), the long-course competition is one of the highlights of the season, showcasing high levels of swimming on the national stage. The key information for Summer Meet 2026 has also been released, which includes the competition schedule and conditions. This event will be held at Ponds Forge.

Next up is the National County Team Championships, a thrilling team event where counties compete for points and pride in two divisions. This event will be held at Ponds Forge.

2026 will finish with the National Winter Championships (25m) as usual, which is Swim England’s short-course meet just before Christmas. This event will be held at Ponds Forge.

Jack Hylands to join Maltese training camp

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Jack Hylands (Eastbourne SC ) has been invited to join the Maltese “Neptune” team for a training camp prior to the National competition (19th – 21st December).

His scheduled events at the Maltese National are:
50m & 100m Freestyle, 50m & 100m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke and the 4x100m Freestyle and Medley Relays.

Ron Philpot awarded prestigious Harold Fern Award at National Swim England Awards

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Crawley’s Ron Philpot was awarded the prestigious Harold Fern Award at a fantastic celebration at Birmingham University’s Great Hall on Saturday.

Ron’s award recognised a lifetime of commitment to swimming; as a competitor, coach, tutor and mentor.

Ron was a competitive swimmer between 1960-1968 and competed at the Mexico Olympic Trials against David Wilkie. From 1968 -1972 he changed sports and moved to water polo, playing for Sutton and Cheam as a goalkeeper, and was selected for Great Britain during this time.

Ron stepped away from full time coaching in December 2018 and has become the figure head of coach education in the South East, leading courses at all levels and inspiring the next generation of coaches. Ron now devotes most of his time to coach education with the Institute of Swimming (IOS) tutoring Assistant, Swimming, and Senior Swimming Coaching Qualifications. He also is a tutor assessor and tutor trainer. At Crawley SC Ron is Technical Director and mentors the coaching team as well as working with para swimmers within the club. In addition, he coaches the East London Network for young inexperienced swimmers twice a month.

The event was the Annual Swim England Awards where Swim England CEO Andy Salmon said: “These awards are one of my favourite events of the year, an opportunity to take a moment to rightly applaud and give thanks to so many people who do so much for our sports and activities.

See all Awards

Karen Pickering awarded Honorary Doctorate

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Congratulations to English Schools Swimming Association President Elect, Karen Pickering MBE.

We’re delighted to celebrate Doctor Karen Pickering MBE, who has been awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of Suffolk in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Swimming and Sport.

Karen’s dedication, passion, and lifelong commitment to swimming have inspired generations of athletes and continue to shape the future of our sport.

We are incredibly proud to have her leadership and vision guiding the English Schools’ Swimming Association ahead of her incoming year as President of the association.

Great swims from Sussex Masters at Inter-County Championships

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Our Sussex Masters Team put in some great performances but were out swum by strong teams from Surrey, Hampshire and Middlesex – Meet the Team

Surrey dominated the Inter-County Masters competition at the London Aquatics Centre on 9th November.

With a score of 461.5 points the Surrey team Took home the Tony Warn Trophy. The team finished 128 points ahead of Hampshire in second and almost160 points clear of Middlesex in 3rd.

Final positions were:

1st Surrey

2nd Hampshire

3rd Middlesex

4th Berks & South Bucks (293 pts)

5th Sussex (254 pts)

6th Kent (221 pts)

7th Oxford & North Bucks (165 pts)

The South East competition is only one round of the National competition so it will take a couple of before the National results are announced.

Full results 

Patryk Przyczyna (Eastbourne SC) joins Team GB squad at the Skopje 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF).

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The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced a team of 16 swimmers among the the 54 athletes selected to represent Team GB at the Skopje 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF).

Patryk 15 (Eastbourne SC) is joined on the swimming squad by two other swimmers from the South East Region: Gisella Silano, 15, (Haslemere SC) and Darcey Smith, 15, (Fareham SC). All members of the squad have been nominated by Aquatics GB.

The squad will be supported by two-time Olympic swimmer Anna Hopkin who will take on the role of Athlete Ambassador for Skopje, offering advice and support as the athletes come together as one Team GB.

Running from the 20th – 26th July, Team GB’s young athletes, all aged between 13 and 18, will compete in 10 of the 15 disciplines on the programme: artistic gymnastics, badminton, basketball 3×3, canoe slalom, judo, mountain bike, road cycling, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo.

Learn more about the Squad

Learn more about the European Youth Olympics Festival