Swim England North West covers the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria and Lancashire and is responsible for ensuring that development “pathways” for all level of competition exists across the region. The region operates with four management groups, one for each aquatic discipline.

The groups meet quarterly with the purpose of steering the direction of the sport within the region and to put in place development opportunities for all athletes, volunteers and coaches.

Swimming Management Group

Swimming Manager/Administrator 

Diane Stafford

Board Liaison

Mark Davies

Regional Club Coordinator 

Dean Sumner

Event & Regional Technical Group

Dean Sumner

Licensing Officer

Jane Whittle

Officials Co-Ordinator

Jackie Beard-Jones

Cheshire County Rep

TBC

Cumbria County Rep

Mark Ralph

Lancashire County Rep

Janice Whittle

Masters

Bob Bolton

Open Water 

Bob Bolton

Para Swimming

Colin Evison

Diving Management Group

Diving Manager

Louize Harding

Board Liaison

Mark Ralph

Regional Club Coordinator

Sue Robinson

Members

Fearna Scott (Competition Lead)

Jenny Roberts (Training Lead)

Jake Rothwell (Volunteer, Judge, Coaching & Widening Participation Lead)

Matt Blundell (Volunteer, Judge, Coaching & Widening Participation Lead)

Carlos Ferra

Phil Bowers

Artistic Swimming Management Group

Synchro Manager

Susan Foex

Board Liaison

Lesley Fawkes

Regional Club Coordinator

Sue Robinson

Members

Stuart Howard – Marketing & Comms

Deborah Howard – Competitions

Sarah Clarke – Workforce

Nikki Rowney – Training Lead

Geraint North – Administrator

Elizabeth Vaughan

Emma Maw

Ali Dootson

Water Polo Management Group

Role                                                                                   Post Holder

SENW – Regional Water Polo Manager –                   Luke Brown

Board Liaison & SENW Office Manager –                   Diane Stafford

Regional Club Coordinator –                                          Dean Summer

Girls’ Talent Pathway / Inter Region Lead –               Joanne Mountfield

Officials Coordinator & Referee Development –        Mike Hesketh

Cheshire Representative –                                               John Hamilton

Cumbria Representative –                                               Luke Brown

Lancashire Representative –                                           Nicola Holt

Current Vacant roles in the Water Polo Management Group

Competition Lead                                                             Vacant Register interest

Coaching Lead                                                                   Vacant Register interest

Volunteering Lead                                                            Vacant Register interest

Widening Participation Lead                                         Vacant Register interest

Boys’ Talent Pathway / Inter Region Lead                  Vacant Register interest