11/05/2026
Dear Colleagues,
I trust you all enjoyed this year's Summer Regional Championships over the past few weekends. We acknowledge certain challenges, such as spectator capacity limitations at the venues, and we will be thoroughly reviewing these matters in the coming weeks to identify areas for improvement. Your constructive feedback on potential enhancements is highly valued and will be promptly communicated to the organizing team and the Regional Board for consideration and potential implementation in future events.
In the interim, I am confident you will join me in extending our sincere gratitude to the regional staff who meticulously organized the event, the numerous officials and volunteers whose dedication ensured its success, and the clubs along with their coaching teams and team managers.
Above all, we commend the swimmers who competed, demonstrating their unwavering commitment to achieving sporting excellence.
We also express our appreciation to Malaper Photography Sports for their outstanding photographic contributions, including my own; to the caterers who kept the officials and volunteers fed and watered throughout the championships; and finally to the staff at Millfield Swimming Pool and Hengrove Leisure Centre who showed professionalism and dedication to making the event a success.
We now invite your comments and suggestions.
Sincerely,
Mike Coles, SESW Regional Chair
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