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28 August 2026
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Team GB Transplant Games swimmer and gold medallist, Maggie Cotter with the Team GB flag

Bedford swimmer Maggie Cotter strikes gold at the European Transplant Games

A swimmer from Bedford has become a double European champion, after picking up two golds at the latest edition of the European Transplant Games, held in Arnhem, Netherlands...
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Swimathon President Duncan Goodhew MBE

Bedford’s swimmers urged to sign up for milestone 40th Swimathon

Swimmers from across the county are being urged to dive into Swimathon 2026 on its 40th anniversary, raising money for a number of good causes. Pools set to take part include...
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Trinity Arts & Leisure swimming pool Image: Bedford College Group

Trinity Arts & Leisure swimming pool to permanently close in July

Bedford College Services has confirmed that the swimming pool at Trinity Arts & Leisure will permanently close at the end of July 2025, citing unaffordable repair costs of over £2 million...
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Junio swimmers celebrating after Aquathlon Mar 25 Image: Bedford Borough Council

Record-breaking turnout at Bedford Junior Aquathlon 2025

A record number of young athletes took part in this year’s Bedford Junior Aquathlon, with 173 children swimming and running their way through the 2025 event at Robinson Pools &...
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Bedford School's swimming pool

Bedford School defends changes to pool use as historic swimming club claims they’ve been left in deep water

Bedford School has further defended its decision to change how swimming clubs can use its pool after Bedford Swim Squad (BSS), formerly Modernians, said they may now face closure...
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Edge Swim Gym Bedford logo

Popular swimming school forced to close due to rising prices of swimming pool hire

A popular swimming school, that has taught vital live-saving swimming skills to thousands of Bedford children for over 20 years has been forced to close due to the rising costs of renting a...
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Children fun swimming pool play water leisure Image: Adobe Stock/davit85

Exclusive: Oasis Beach Pool opening date set as new management promises ‘customers will come first’

The new management team looking after Bedford Borough Council's leisure services have said that they want customers to know they will be listened to and that their needs will come first as they...
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Bedford swimmers compete with the big guns at National Short Course Championship

The newly named Bedford Swim Squad have finished 2023 with more success, this time at the National Short Course Championship at the Pond's Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield...
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Bedford swimmer, Eloise Cole with her medals from the World School Games in Rio de Janeiro in August 2023

Swimmer Cole wins big at World School Games in Rio de Janeiro

Bedford's hottest prospect in the pool, Eloise Cole can now call herself a World Champion after the 15-year old enjoyed a successful ISF World School Games competition in Brazil...
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National success for Modernian Swimming Club in Sheffield

Modernian Swimming Club have enjoyed more medals throughout the last few months, with some individuals making the National arena and tasting success...
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