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Formerly known as the Army Swimming Association and the Army Swimming Union (ASU) the Army Aquatics Union (AAU) was formed in 1920 to manage the Army as a whole, Regular and Reserve, for all aquatic sporting activities.

The following disciplines that the ASU represent are:
– Diving (Since 1920)
– Open Water Swimming (Since 1923)
– Pool Swimming (Since 1920)
– Water Polo (Since 1920)

Proud of all the amazing achievements from Army Aquatics, such as the Army Ladies Swimming team who won the UK Armed Forces Sports Team of the year in 2017, the AAU competes in all disciplines and has recently supported swimmers in the World Masters Games Auckland New Zealand 2017 and the European Masters Games Turin 2019, where the Army Swimming Masters were recognised for being the most successful Army Sport.

For official documentation and more information on upcoming events, please see the AAU Defence Connect Site.

Fixtures

2025

DATE FIXTURE TRAVEL
28 May Inter Corps & Inter Unit Sprint Triathlon UTB/RSTB
30 May Army Ladies Water Polo Team v Navy RSTB
07 Jun Army Master’s – Hart SC Masters Open Meet RSTB
14 Jun - 15 Jun Army Master’s – British Masters Champs RSTB
22 Jun South West Region OWS Championships RSTB
28 Jun NW & NE Region OWS Championships RSTB
29 Jun SE Region OWS Championships RSTB
08 Jul - 10 Jul Inter Service Water Polo Championships RSTB
09 Jul Inter Services Diving Championships RSTB
10 Jul Inter Services Pool Swimming Championships RSTB
16 Jul Army Individual Masters OWS Championships UTB
27 Jul National Masters OWS Championships RSTB
27 Aug Inter Corps OWS Championships RSTB
10 Sep Inter Service OWS Championships RSTB
15 Oct Inter Unit Water Polo Championships UTB
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NEWS

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Committee

  • Chair – Brig P Bassingham-Searle
  • Operations Manager – Maj (Retd) Stu Irving
  • Assistant Operations Manager – Mrs Anna Ford
  • Masters Manager – CoH Collette Fear
  • Inter-Corps Championship Secretary
  • Diving Manager – SSgt Chris Taylor
  • Swimming Manager – Maj M Roberts
  • Open Water Swimming Manager – Lt Col Catherine Jardine
  • Water Polo Men’s Team Manager – Maj Nick Covington
  • Water Polo Women’s Team Manager

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