Our Commonwealth Games team arrived in Glasgow yesterday, and have already settled into the pool at Tollcross 🤩🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💥 2 DAYS TO GO!

Preparation camp: complete ✅ Our Commonwealth Games athletes and staff wrapped up their preparation camp and are now ready for Glasgow, with the Games getting underway on Friday! A huge thank you to the University of Stirling for hosting us and supporting our preparations.

1 day to go! Tomorrow, Team Wales will come together for the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in Glasgow! 🎉 Then, on Friday morning, our swimmers and para swimmers take to the pool 🏊‍♂️ The countdown is almost over… let’s go, Team Wales! 💪🐉🏴 Stay tuned to Swim Wales channels for updates, schedules and results as the team gets ready to race! 📲📅🏊‍♀️

Every child deserves the chance to learn to swim 💧 But in Wales, most children are leaving primary school unable to swim. School swimming gives pupils the skills to: 🏊 Stay safe in and around water 💙 Build confidence and wellbeing 🌊 Learn a skill for life Find out more about this here: bit.ly/4cXwOoY

Congratulations to Kyle Booth on being selected to the Team Wales Swimming and Para Swimming Team for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games! 🏊 Meet the full team here ⬇️ 🔗 swimwales.org/commonwealth-g…

GLASGOW 2026 HERE WE COME! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏊 The Team Wales Swimming and Para Swimming Team has been announced, with 21 athletes set to represent Wales at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Huge congratulations to every athlete selected. Earning the opportunity to represent Wales is a remarkable achievement and a testament to years of dedication and hard work! 👏 Read more about the team here ⬇️ swimwales.org/news/team-wale…

Weekend plans? Sorted. Swap screen time for splash time 📱➡️🏊‍♀️ Swimming is: ✔️ Fun ✔️ Exercise ✔️ A life skill Your reminder to GET IN this weekend. Find a pool near you ➡️swimwales.org/get-in/

“Swimming has taught me a life skill I want my children to have. It’s not about competition, it’s about enjoyment and safety.” – Gemma & her daughter Ela 💙 Give your child a skill for life and start their swimming journey today. Find out more about swimming lessons and GET IN to water 👉 swimwales.org/get-in/

Water safety starts with knowledge. Make sure you and your child know how to stay safe in, on and around water. This is your reminder to GET IN Safely 💧 Explore Swim Wales’ resources and build your family’s water confidence today. swimwales.org/get-in/ 🔗

Calling all Schools in Wales: Get Creative & Win Support for Your School Swimming 🏊‍♀️🐳 Calling all Welsh schools and young artists! We’re inviting pupils to design a poster celebrating: ✨ What they love about swimming 🐋 Creative ideas featuring our mascot, Gethin the Whale 📩 How to enter: Send your entries via email to [email protected] or post on social media and tag @SwimWales and your school. More information: swimwales.org/get-in-schools… Let’s get creative and make a splash!

New Parent Workshops Launching This June! 🧑‍🧒 Following the success of the Empowering Positive Communication pilot with club committees and coaches, we’re excited to introduce a two part workshop series specifically for parents, delivered by Dr Sam Thrower – Senior lecturer in Sports Psychology from Oxford Brookes University. Designed to support parents throughout their child’s swimming journey, these sessions will provide practical tools, scientific insight and confidence to help you be your best for your child. 📅 2 June – Empowering Positive Communication 📅 10 June – Competition Parenting Masterclass ⏰ 7:30–9:00pm | 💻 Online | 💙 Free (funded by Swim Wales) 👉 Book now: swimwales.justgo.com/workben…

Did you know swimming can boost your child’s confidence and wellbeing? 💙 From first splashes to swimming lessons, every visit to the pool helps children grow stronger, safer and more confident. Discover more here: swimwales.org/get-in/

Swimming is a life-saving skill every child deserves the chance to learn 💙 Yet in Wales, only 35% of children leave primary school able to swim. We’re helping to change this by sharing how you can support more children to GET IN the water and learn to swim 🏊‍♀️ Find out more here 👉 swimwales.org/get-in/

✨ Our Swim Wales Summer Championships 2026 Meet Pack is now LIVE! ✨ The qualifying window opens this Friday, so make sure to check out the Meet Pack! It includes everything you need to know, from Swim Wales meet conditions, Home Nation Meet Choice and Opt‑Out guidance. Head to our Summer Championships event page on the Swim Wales website to find the Meet Pack! 🔗 swimwales.org/events/

The Welsh and Wales-based swimmers competing at the Aquatics GB Winter Para Meet this weekend 🏊‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 With some very exciting swims coming up and ones to watch, this is the final opportunity for eligible athletes to post consideration times for the Commonwealth Games, and stake their claim to represent Team Wales in Glasgow later this year ⏱️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Pob Lwc Pawb / Good Luck all 💪 Follow the results here: results.rar-timing.co.uk/202…

Swim Wales will host the Aquatics GB Winter Para Meet this weekend in Swansea 🏊‍♂️ A total of 136 swimmers from across the UK, the Channel Islands and Ireland will be competing, with the event providing a final opportunity for eligible athletes to post consideration times for the Commonwealth Games ⏱️ It promises to be an exciting few days of racing at the Wales National Pool 🔥 We wish all athletes the very best of luck as they compete 👏 🔗 You can find the results here 👉 ow.ly/ghw650YioLs

Hey Masters swimmers! 🏊‍♂️ Just a quick reminder, entries for the Masters Long Course Championships 2026 close next Monday, 9th February at 5pm 🗓️ We’d love to see you join us, so make sure to register before it’s too late! Sign up here 👉 swimwales.org/events/