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Thank you to all who have supported the County in 2025. Wishing you a MERRY CHRISTMAS  and a HAPPY NEW YEAR from Ursula Beck and the LASA Executive

Don't go spending all you Christmas money, save some to buy mementos from the 2026 Age Groups and County Championships. In addition to the Hoodies and T-shirts that you can pre-order online , there'll be other items available at each session Watch this space ....

We need Meet Volunteers! This year, to provide greater flexibility and encourage wider participation, we are trialing a new system for ‘recruiting’ volunteers. Rather than allocate each sessions to specific Clubs as we have done in the past, we are asking volunteers from all clubs to sign-up to a session or sessions, selecting the roles that best suit your availability across the three competition weekends. The roles included in this flexible sign-up are: ·        Announcer ·

Autumn League Winner's Tropies presented to Colaville 'A' Team by Richard Stock of the Leicester & District Swimming League Congratulation to Coalville SC 'A' Team for winning the Leicester & District Autumn League. There were six teams in the Final at Braunstone Leisure Centre on Saturday night, 6th December, with Coalville 'A' topping the points table to take First place overall, followed by Braunstone SC's B' team in second place and Leicester Sharks in third. There were 2

This year LASA have teamed up with All4Swim  to provide hoodies and t-shirts to commemorate the 2026 Age Group & County Championship and to celebrate you/your swimmer’s achievement in qualifying to compete. The hoodies and T-shirts will only be available to purchase on-line for collection at the first and last weekends of the competition. They each come in two colours, Royal Blue or Red with embroidered front logo and print on the back, and are available in both Adult and You

Not only are there the Championship Trophies to compete for, trophies awarded to the fastest Open/Male and Female swimmers in the Junior, Senior and Open age groups for each stroke and distance, there are a number of other trophies to compete for, some of which require multiple events to have been entered. Have a look at whats needed. Make sure you enter the right events and don't miss out! LASACATS , awards aimed at swimmers aged 10-12 years , have been discussed in a previo

Braunstone SC Young Team with their Winners Trophy presented by David Lander, LASA Honorary President On Saturday 29th November 7 teams, made up of eight clubs (Shepshed SC & Oadby & Wigston SC joined forces) converged on Braunstone Leisure Centre to compete for the Young Teams Trophy. Swimming 13 relay races there were displays of great team spirit, speed, enormous fun & excitement from the athletes aged 9 to 12 years swimming in two age groups 9/10 yrs and 11/12 yrs. The ra

The Charnwood Sports Awards 2025, held on 1st December, brought together the finest athletes and teams from across the borough to celebrate outstanding achievements in sport. Among the many impressive contenders, the Loughborough Masters team stood out, earning the runners up position in the highly competitive Team of the Year category. This recognition highlights their dedication, skill, and the strong community spirit that drives their success.

LASA now has a 'subscription service' where news and important updates is delivered directly to your inbox. This is particularly useful for details about the competitions LASA organise and for LASA to request feedback. With the 2026 LASA Age Groups & County Championships around the corner, the biggest event LASA run, now is the time to register so you don't miss a vital piece of information. This free service targets members of Leicestershire & Rutland affiliated clubs who a

Did you know LASA Age Groups and Championships includes a set of trophies specifically for swimmers aged 10-12 years? These trophies referred to as LASACATs are aimed at swimmers under 13 years old, and are designed to give swimmers an idea of where they stand in relation to other swimmers of their own age group in the county over a number of strokes. Trophies are awarded to the top 10 swimmers in each age group per gender (Open/Male & Female). Each swim receives points, base

Not long now before the Young Teams Relay Gala. The event on Sat 29th November is only 9 days away. Everything is set for an exciting evening of racing starting at 6pm (warm-up 5:30pm) at Braunstone Leisure Centre. Here is the programme of events so you know what your young swimmers are doing and so you can record the results and keep a tally of the scores.

Well done to all our Masters swimmers who represented Leicestershire today, 9th November 2025, in the National Inter Countries Masters Competition at Moorways Pool Derbyshire. Leicestershire finished a really creditable 5th place out of 9 teams and full results will be posted soon. A personal thanks from the LASA Masters Representative, Alan King: "I would personally like to thank all the swimmers for all their hard work providing some really great swimming and I was proud wi

We are approaching the time of year where the focus moves to the  LASA Age Groups and County Championships .   Information and Entry Conditions are now available. Please familiarise yourself with the detail in readiness for entries opening. As always entry is via your club.    A few points to note:   Mobile Phones Anyone found to be using their phone anywhere in the changing area, including any walkway from changing village/area entrance to actual changing rooms will be ejec

A number of Masters swimmers from Leicestershire Clubs are competing this weekend in the 2025 National Masters Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. We wish them all the very best of luck! At the time of posting two medals had been won: Silver for Elaine Seager of Loughborough in 1500m Freestyle Gold for Paul Page of Hinckley in 200m Breaststroke You can follow the results here

Congratulations to Jack Coleman for becoming the most recent and youngest qualified Referee in the county. Well done Jack! You can't miss him poolside. Not only is he the youngest but he's also believed to be the tallest!

Huge congratulation to all the swimmers who took part, and a big thank you to the Coaches, Team Managers, officials, volunteers and...

The 2026 LASA Carter Jonas Masters Meet is confirmed for Sunday 13th September . Put it in your diary!

The link to the SportSystems Results page for this year's Carter Jonas Master Meet taking place on Sunday 14th September is now active....

The Results of the final galas held on Saturday 21st June 2025 in this year's Diddy League, and the final league positions, are now...

Do you know your DMs from your IMs, YT from TT, FB from IG? If the answer is yes and you  have free time each month you are who we are...